2 Hryvni Pavlo Hlazovyi

Reverse

A stylized book done in cartoon style is the humorist’s portrait; the portrait is surrounded by the following legends: УСМІШК (vertically, to the left), БАЙКИ (vertically, to the right) and ГУМОРЕСКИ (under the portrait); to the left and right, against a smooth background, are the images of characters from Hlazovyi’s humor pieces; beneath are his years of birth and death – 1922 2004, and the semicircular legend ПАВЛО ГЛАЗОВИЙ.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
УСМІШКИ
БАЙКИ
ГУМОРЕСКИ
1922 2004
ПАВЛО ГЛАЗОВИЙ

Translation:
Jokes
Fables
Humor pieces
Pavlo Hlazovyi

Engravers: Vitalii Andriianov, Yurii Lukianov

Designer: Mykola Kochubei

Edge

Reeded

Comment

This coin celebrates Pavlo Hlazovyi, who was one of the most popular Ukrainian humorous poets. Hlazovyi was an honored artist of Ukraine, a recipient of Ostap Vyshnia Award in 1988, and the first recipient of Petro Sahaidachnyi Award in 1996. The humorist drew inspiration from the treasures of the living Ukrainian language, tapping real gems of folk wisdom as inexhaustible sources for his work. The satirist had a gentle and cheering sense of humor; his fables are witty and apt; a lot of his works resemble folk humor and put people in good spirits. The writer uses humor to express love for his native land, his people, and his affection for the Ukrainian language and Ukrainian art, lifting people’s spirits in the most difficult times. Hlazovyi’s works are also a window into the cheerful nature of the Ukrainian people.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2022	30000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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