| Series: Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine |
| These coins 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. |
| Retail price, Hryvnas: 48 |
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Obverse: above on the nickel silver coin is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) and the years – 1867 2017 (pad printed); in the center against a smooth background is the theater`s building; beneath are the following legends on the nickel silver coin – 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias). The nickel silver coin has the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works (below to the right). |
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Reverse: there is the following conventionalized composition: an auditorium, 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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| Designer: Nataliia Fandikova |
| Engraver: Anatolii Demianenko , Volodymyr Demianenko |
