2 Hryvni David Guramishvili
2005 year| Nickel brass (German silver) | 12.8 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ukraine (Національний банк України) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2005 |
| Value | 2 Hryvni 2 UAH = USD 0.049 |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (German silver) |
| Weight | 12.8 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#29571 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 41% |
Reverse
There is a half face portrait of David Guramishvili upon the background of a conventionalized hilly Georgian landscape, on peak of one of its mountains a temple is located; to the left and right there is a semicircular inscription in Ukrainian and Georgian languages: ДАВИД ГУРАМІШВІЛІ, beneath: 1705/1792, his years of life.
Scripts: Cyrillic, Georgian (Mkhedruli)
Lettering:
ДАВИД ГУРАМИШВIЛI
1705
1792
დავით გურამიშვილი
Translation:
David Guramishvili (from Ukrainian)
1705-1792
David Guramishvili (from Georgian)
Engraver: Volodymyr Atamanchuk
Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The coin is dedicated to 300 Years of David Guramishvili (1705 - 1792), an outstanding Georgian poet, whose life and creative work were closely bound up with Ukraine: in 1760 the poet settled down in Myrhorod, where he lived till the end of his life. Guramishvili's literary work started in Georgia, but his poetic talent become fully apparent exactly in Ukraine. His autobiographical collected poems "Davitiani" (1787), the poet's most distinguished work, were created in Ukraine. His other poem "Joyous Spring" was full of sympathy towards peasants and had vivid Ukrainian colouring.Interesting fact
The 2 Hryvni coin featuring David Guramishvili, issued in 2005, is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors. Despite this, it is still considered a legal tender in Ukraine.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Hryvni (David Guramishvili) 2005 coin.
