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Lesya Ukrainka

The coin is dedicated to 125th anniversary of Lesya Ukrainka (Larysa Petrivna Kosach) - the outstanding Ukrainian poetess and public figure.

In circulation since March 1, 1996.

Larysa Petrivna Kosach-Kvitka (Ukrainian: Лариса Петрівна Косач-Квітка) (February 25 [O.S. February 13] 1871 – August 1 [O.S. July 19] 1913) better known under her literary pseudonym Lesya Ukrainka (Ukrainian: Леся Українка), was one of Ukraine's best-known poets and writers and the foremost woman writer in Ukrainian literature. She also was a political, civil, and female activist.

Ukraine 1996 Lesya Ukrainka
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On the coin obverse there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine in the middle of the beads circumference decoration, framed with guelder-rose sprays. Above the State Emblem there is the year of issue -1996. Around the coin circumference there are inscriptions: at the coin upper part - НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ and at the coin lower part: 200000 КАРБОВАНЦІВ
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On the coin reverse Lesya Ukrainka's portrait is depicted. Around the coin circumference there are inscriptions: ЛЕСЯ УКРАЇНКА - to the left and 1871-1913 - years of poetess birth and death - to the right.
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UA30CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 17
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€6.5
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100000
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14.35g
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33mm
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