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Leonid Hlibov

The coin is dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Leonid Hlibov (1827-1893), a famous Ukrainian poet, fable writer, dramatist and literary critic. The author of over 100 fables, of famous poetry "Sadness", turned into a piece of music by Lysenko, was born and got education in Poltava region. Beginning from 1863, a number of copies of Hlibov's works are being printed. In circulation since September 24, 2002.

Ukraine 2002 Leonid Hlibov
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On the coin obverse there are depicted a roll with the small state Emblem of Ukraine, inscriptions: 2002, УКРАЇНА, 2, ГРИВНІ and characters of "Musicians" fable, as well as the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
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On the coin reverse there is a half-length portrait of Hlibov sitting at the table with a quill at his hand. Around the coin circumference there are inscriptions: ЛЕОНІД ГЛІБОВ (to the right) and his years of life 1827-1893 (to the left).
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Catalog ID: 
UA200CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 166
Value: 
€14
Mintage: 
30000
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12.8g
Diameter: 
31mm
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