Coin Sofia Rusova 2 UAH, market price 19.03.2026
Софія Русова
nickel silver
Obverse: above, there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine; to the right, there is the semicircular inscription УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the indication of the face value - 2/ГРИВНІ (2/hryvnias), the year of issue - 2016, and underneath - Sofia Rusova`s saying: У ЖИТТІ КОЖНОЇ/ ШЛЯХЕТНОЇ ЛЮДИНИ/ МАЄ СВІТИТИ ВЕЛИКА/ ЯСНА ЗІРКА:/ ЩАСЛИВА ДОЛЯ/ РІДНОГО/ КРАЮ (There must be a big bright star shining in every honorable man`s life: a fortunate destiny of their native land); to the left, a lamp is depicted as a symbol of enlightenment; below, there is the mark of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Reverse: there is Sofia Rusova`s portrait, with the inscription СОФІЯ РУСОВА/ 1856 - 1940 (Sofia Rusova/ 1856 - 1940) below.
The coin commemorates the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sofia Rusova (maiden name Lindfors). Ukraine celebrates Ms Rusova as a prominent Ukrainian expert in the area of early childhood education, a public figure who promoted education, a writer, a historian ethnographer, an art expert, a literary critic, and one of the founders of the women`s rights movement. Sofia Rusova dedicated her life to the establishment of a national education system.
| Date | Denomination | Metal | Weight | Diameter | Mintage | NBU Price |
| 18.02.2016 | 2 | nickel silver | 12.8 | 31 | 25 000 pcs. | 30 UAH |
Catalog of coins of Ukraine
All coins of the series Outstanding Personalities of UkraineAll coins 2016 year of issue
Coin discussion Sofia Rusova (2)
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