The 2024 Ukrainian silver commemorative coin “Pliontanism” (Ivan Marchuk) celebrates the distinctive artistic language of one of Ukraine’s most influential living painters, Ivan Marchuk. Struck in fine silver (Ag 925) by the National Bank of Ukraine, this 10-hryvnia coin honours the artist’s signature technique known as pliontanism — a method built from thousands of interwoven strokes that create a lace-like sense of depth, movement, and light.
This issue forms part of Ukraine’s 2024 coins programme, highlighting national culture through contemporary artistic expression.

The obverse features a fragment of Marchuk’s 1992 painting Awakening, symbolising energy, renewal, and the emergence of light. A stylised solar motif encircles Ukraine’s small state emblem, accompanied by inscriptions indicating the metal (Ag 925), purity (31.1 g), denomination (10 hryvnias), and year of issue (2024). The design reflects the high artistic and technical standards characteristic of recent NBU silver issues.

The reverse depicts a girl with a blue-and-yellow ribbon — a powerful symbol of Ukrainian spirit and continuity — set against a blooming homeland landscape. The composition places this release among the most expressive Ukrainian art coins, uniting modern painting with national symbolism in precious metal.

Presented in an official display box, this collectible silver coin serves as a tribute to Ivan Marchuk’s artistic legacy, blending fine Ukrainian art, cultural identity, and the prestige of an official National Bank of Ukraine release. It holds strong appeal for numismatists and art collectors seeking meaningful contemporary Ukrainian commemorative coins.