Boris Hmyria

The coin is dedicated to 100th anniversary of Boris Romanovych Hmyria, bass singer, who achieved summits in the world masterly performance. Working as a soloist of Kharkiv (1936) and Kyiv (1939-1957) opera and ballet theatres he contributed to the world treasury of masterly performance over 600  chamber works, 39 opera parts, 85 fragments from vocal -stage and symphonic compositions. Boris Hmyria was given the rank of the Peoples artist of the USSR (1951) and became a winner of the USSR State prize.

In circulation since July 20, 2003.

Ukraine 2003 Boris Hmyria
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On the coin obverse obverse a treble clef is depicted within the frame of  wildflowers, above it there is the Small State Emblem of Ukraine, beneath, there is 2003, the mintage year is depicted and circular inscriptions: УКРАЇНА (left), 2 ГРИВНІ (right), as well as the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Reverse: 
On the coin reverse Boris Hmyria 's portrait is depicted, on its right there is a two-lined depiction of the years of his life:1903 - 1969, beneath there is a facsimile of the outstanding singer.
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Catalog ID: 
UA219CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 179
Value: 
€8
Mintage: 
30000
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12.8g
Diameter: 
31mm
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