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Description:
Obverse
The coin is dedicated to the Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko - one of the leading centres of education and science. Founded in 1834 this institution has made very significant contribution to the development of the Higher School, science and culture and to raising spirituality of the Ukrainian people. The University is associated with scientific activities of many well-known scientists, as well as with formation and development of distinguished scientific ideas and schools.
On the coin obverse there is a depiction of a composition in the form of a laser disk, in the centre of which there is the small State Emblem of Ukraine; on both sides of which there are objects and formulas symbolizing various sciences and the following inscriptions: УКРАЇНА (UKRAINE) (above in semicircle), 2004, 2 ГРИВНІ (2 Hryvni) and the Mint logo of the National bank of Ukraine.
Reverse
Building of the university (1837-1843, architect V. Beretti) and the following inscriptions: КИЇВСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ (above in semicircle), under it- 1834 and УНІВЕРСИТЕТ ІМЕНІ ТАРАСА ШЕВЧЕНКА (beneath in three lines)(Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University).
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