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150 Years since the Establishment of the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine

Coin commemorate the Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine, a performance group that has absorbed the best traditions of Ukrainian culture. The operatic and ballet art of the theater`s performers has long since achieved international fame. The National Opera of Ukraine is actively and successfully integrating into the global musical community, as evidenced by its tours of various countries and participation in the most famous musical festivals.

150 Years since the Establishment of the Taras Shevchenko Opera of Ukraine
Obverse: 
Above on the silver coin is Ukraine`s small coat of arms, below which is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); in the center against a smooth background is the theater`s building; beneath are the following legends: on the silver coin - 20/ГРИВЕНЬ (20/hryvnias).
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There is the following conventionalized composition: an auditorium (gold-plated on the silver coin), above which are heraldic griffons holding a lyre, which symbolizes the art of music, and the legends: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ АКАДЕМІЧНИЙ ТЕАТР (semicircular above), ОПЕРИ ТА БАЛЕТУ УКРАЇНИ ІМ. Т. Г. ШЕВЧЕНКА (under the griffons) (The Taras Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine), and 150 РОКІВ (150 years) (beneath).
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UA750CM2
Value: 
€70
Mintage: 
2000
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0.925
Weight: 
62.2g
Diameter: 
50mm
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Ag 925, 62.2 g and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logotype
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