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2 euro commemorative coin "Sunflower for Ukraine" in gift packaging

2 euro commemorative coin "Sunflower for Ukraine" in gift packaging

15.00 €

Year 2023

Mintage 15000

Artists Graphic Design: Krišs Salmanis Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

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Product Description

The national side of the coin will depict one of the symbols of the Ukrainian people in the fight for peace – a sunflower. Ukraine is the world's largest producer of sunflowers and exporter of sunflower oil. However, sunflowers are important not only from the point of view of the national economy – since Russia started the cruel war in Ukraine, the sunflower has also become a global symbol of peace. For the first time, sunflowers were planted in Ukraine as a symbol of peace at the Pervomaisk missile base to mark the removal of nuclear weapons from the country. Currently, sunflowers are used by people all over the world to show unity with the Ukrainian people.

Technical Description

Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)

Maximum Mintage: 15000

Year: 2023

Mint: Lietuvos monetu kalykla (Lithuania)

Graphic Design: Krišs Salmanis

Plaster Model: Jānis Strupulis

Artists

Graphic Artist

Krišs Salmanis

Krišs Salmanis is a witty individual, known for providing concise, meaningful responses in interviews that resemble ready-made aphorisms such as: "An artist is not a doctor of the society", he says. "I must create the kind of work that resonates with me. I'm a spectator myself," he notes. “You can only determine whether a work is a success once it's completed". "And it's best if the prize also comes with monetary rewards. Muses are rather expensive sources of inspiration," and others. Although...

Plaster Model

Jānis Strupulis

After several years of collaboration on the silver coin series "800 Years of Riga," dedicated to Riga's anniversary, graphic artist Gunārs Cālītis had this to say about Jānis Strupulis: "He delivers exactly what's in the drawing, with flawless execution [..]; it is simply perfect. He is irreplaceable. He is an invaluable asset to Latvia, especially Latvijas Banka." "In essence, it's like maths," admits Jānis Strupulis, "there's only one correct solution. And it also ends up looking the best....

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