| Issuer | Ukraine |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 2 Hryvni |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (German silver) |
| Weight | 12.8 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Volodymyr Demianenko, Anatolii Demyanenko |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#892, Zahreba#KM.2.205 |
| Obverse description | On the right is Ukraine`s small coat of arms and the year of the coin’s issue 2018 above it; to the left from the coat of arms are vertical legends УКРАЇНА (UKRAINE) (above) and 2 ГРИВНІ (2 hryvnias) (below); a stylized composition takes the center of the coin, set against a smooth background: a surgeon’s hand surrounded by the “tree of life” and text that reads: УЧИСЬ/ ПРОТЯГОМ/ УСЬОГО ЖИТТЯ,/ ПРАЦЮЙ,/ НЕ ВВАЖАЮЧИ СЕБЕ/ НАЙРОЗУМНІШИМ,/ І НЕ ОПУСКАЙ РУК/ У РАЗІ НЕВДАЧІ/ О. ШАЛІМОВ (LEARN/ THROUGHOUT/ YOUR ENTIRE LIFE,/ WORK,/ BUT NEVER THINK/ YOU ARE THE SMARTEST,/ AND NEVER GIVE UP/ IF YOU FAIL/ O. SHALIMOV); the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works (at the bottom). |
| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | УКРАЇНА 2018 2 ГРИВНІ УЧИСЬ/ ПРОТЯГОМ / УСЬОГО ЖИТТЯ, / ПРАЦЮЙ, / НЕ ВВАЖАЮЧИ СЕБЕ / НАЙРОЗУМНІШИМ, / І НЕ ОПУСКАЙ РУК / У РАЗІ НЕВДАЧІ / О. ШАЛІМОВ |
| Reverse description | Oleksandr Shalimov’s portrait and years of his life. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | ОЛЕКСАНДР ШАЛІМОВ 1918-2006 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date) |
| Mintage | 2018 - Special Uncirculated - 35 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1289365340 |
| Comments |
