The jubilee coin is dedicated to the creative work of N.Gogol (Ukr. - Mykola Hohol) who made a poetical image of the Ukrainian people and with an extraordinary artistic skill exposed the original Ukrainian character with the sense of humour habitual for it. The lyrical representation of Ukraine made by him in “Evenings on a Farm Near Dykanka” will always remain an integral part of the European literature. The subject of one of the most outstanding stories of this collection, i.e. “Christmas Eve”, is the leitmotif of the coin composition. Issued into circulation on August 10, 2009.