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Description:
Obverse
The commemorative coin is dedicated to a Ukrainian cultural and educational society founded in 1868 in Lviv by a group of Narodovtsi (patriotic liberal intelligentsia faction) whose main objective was promotion of education of Ukrainian people, strengthening of the Ukrainian national idea, development of the national culture, formation of the national consciousness, etc.
On the obverse within the central circle there is depicted the tree of life as an ornamental pattern with the year of issue thereunder; above there is the Small National Emblem of Ukraine; on the ring there is the circumferential inscription: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ – П’ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (National Bank of Ukraine – Five hryvnias)
Reverse
On the reverse there are the emblem of the All-Ukrainian `Prosvita` (Enlightenment) Society and the circumferential inscription: ВСЕУКРАЇНСЬКЕ ТОВАРИСТВО ІМ. ТАРАСА ШЕВЧЕНКА - 140 РОКІВ (All-Ukrainian Society named after Taras Shevchenko - 140 years)
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