Ukraine Commemorative Medal "City of Heroes - Chernihiv" 2023

N# 359727; Nickel Brass, Proof, 16.57 g., 35 mm.; Obverse: Above is the legend 2023/УКРАЇНА; beneath is Ukraine’s small coat of arms; in the center, against the backdrop of a stylized map of the city, are the following lines from Lina Kostenko’s poetry: ШМАТОК ЗЕМЛІ, ТИ ЗВЕШСЯ УКРАЇНОЮ./ ТИ БУВ ДО НАС. ТИ БУДЕШ ПІСЛЯ НАС./ ЛІНА КОСТЕНКО (Translation: A piece of land, you are called Ukraine. You existed before us. And you will continue to exist once we are gone. Lina Kostenko); there is also a stylized composition made of historical and religious monuments; Reverse: Against a smooth background is the legend ЧЕРНІГІВ/МІСТО ГЕРОЇВ (Translation: Chernihiv. City of Heroes), which divides the medal into two halves; in the upper half, against a smooth background, is a composition symbolizing people’s resistance to invaders in the face of the damage suffered by the city; the lower half depicts a stylized view of the city’s historical monuments as seen in perspective; Designed by Nataliia Fandikova