The National Bank of Ukraine has issued (22nd July) their latest large-size silver Proof coin to mark the ultimate process for the autonomy of the country’s Orthodox church, which was finalised on the 5th January 2019. On the 11th October 2018, the synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate announced that it would proceed to the granting […]
Ukraine: Announcement of new denomination 1,000-hryvnia banknote planned for October release
The National Bank of Ukraine has announced (25th June) the planned issue of a new banknote with the denomination of 1,000-hryvnia (U.S. $38.00) scheduled for release on the 25th October, and the 1,000-hryvnia note will be the largest in circulation. To facilitate cash payments in Ukraine, the National Bank has announced the new denomination. Even […]
Ukraine: New silver collector coins feature historic Palanok Castle
The National Bank of Ukraine will issue (26th February) new collector coins which depict one of the country’s most well-known and revered national landmarks, Palanok Castle. The coins are dedicated to the ancient historical and military-architectural monument, one of the most original fortifications of the Middle Ages of Central Europe. For centuries, it reliably protected […]
Ukraine: Silver double-crown coin celebrates centenary anniversary of National Academy of Sciences
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued new collector coins which are a celebration of the centenary anniversary of the country’s National Academy of Sciences, first established on the 27th November 1918, as the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. The centenary anniversary is also devoted to many generations of scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of […]
Ukraine: Centenary anniversary of first postage stamps celebrated on new collector coin
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued (25th September) new collector coins which mark the centenary anniversary of the country’s first postage stamps released in 1918. The series of postage stamps was issued during the brief period when Ukraine emerged as an independent state after the break-up of the Russian Empire following the abdication of Czar […]
Ukraine: Third coin in annual “Flora & Fauna” series features the Dnieper barbel
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued (5th June) the third coin design and subject which is part of their annual and ongoing series of Ukrainian “Flora & Fauna,” begun in 2016. The two coins: A silver Proof and base metal with full colour, feature an indigenous underwater species, the Dnieper barbel. This is a species of […]
Ukraine introduces new coins to replace bank notes of the same denomination
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) have unveiled (14th March) the designs for their new coin denominations which are part of a programme to replace the lowest four bank note denominations of the same face value. The new coins will have face values of one, two, five, and 10-grivnia and will replace bank notes of […]
Ukraine: Winter Olympiad celebrated with new silver holographic crown coin
The National Bank of Ukraine have issued (11th January) two new coin denominations which were minted in support of the Ukrainian Winter Olympics team who are on their way to the XXIII Winter Olympiad, set to be hosted by the city of PyeongChang, South Korea. The first Ukrainian Winter Olympics team participated as an independent nation […]
Ukraine: Centenary anniversary of National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture celebrated with new silver coin
The National Bank of Ukraine have issued (7th December) two new collector coins which are minted in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, which is the successor of the Ukrainian State Academy of Arts. Founded on the 18th December 1917, on the initiative of […]
Ukraine: Father Christmas Features on Festive New Collector Coin in Time for the Holidays
On December 12, the National Bank of Ukraine released a new, festive coin—just in time for the holidays, taking into consideration both the Western Christmas celebrated on December 25 and the Eastern Christmas celebrated on January 6. The coin is also dedicated to the love for one’s neighbor. The tradition of Saint Nicholas goes back to […]
