- Mintage Limit - 15000
- Painters of the World - ILJA REPIN
- Coin in capsule+with Certificate of Authenticity + Presentation Case
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (August 5, 1844 – September 29, 1930) was a leading painter during the Russian Empire and sculptor of the Peredvizhniki artistic school. An important part of his work is dedicated to his native country, Ukraine.
His realistic works often expressed great psychological depth and exposed the tensions within the existing social order.
Obverse:
On the left – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus surrounded by inscriptions: Республіка Беларусь (Republic of Belarus) and: 2009 (year of issue). Below it – the face value: 20 roubles, alloy symbol: Ag 925 and the Mint’s Mark: MW. On the right – a stylized image of the artist's daughter, Vera, and a zoom-in of flowers on the basis of his painting Autumn Bouquet.
Reverse:
On the left – a stylized image of Ilya Yefimovich Repin, based on his self-portrait of 1878. On the right – the stylized Repin's country house in Zdrawneva, Belarus. At the bottom – an inscription in Belorussian: “І. Рэпін” (I. Repin) and: 1844-1930 (years of his birth and death). In the right corner – a stylized image of a painting palette with pad printing.