With Ukraine gaining independence in 1991, the national currency of this state was returned to circulation. The National Bank of Ukraine has begun issuing various commemorative coins dedicated to important events for the country, as well as dedicated to outstanding Ukrainian personalities. The first coins were released in 1992, and commemorative coins were first issued three years later.
The first Ukrainian commemorative coins
The very first Ukrainian commemorative coin was a coin issued in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the victory of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War. Following her saw the light of the coin minted in order to perpetuate such hero cities as Kiev, Odessa, Sevastopol and Kerch. A year later, in 1996, commemorative coins of Ukraine were minted, dedicated to the poetess Lesya Ukrainka, Mikhail Grushevsky, the 50th anniversary of the UN, the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl tragedy and the centenary of the modern Olympic Games.
After some time, the National Bank of Ukraine began to issue a series of coins made of precious metals. For example, silver in honor of the United Nations worth two million Carbovans. A jubilee gold coin in honor of Taras Grigorievich Shevchenko in denomination of 200 hryvnia was issued in 1997. But the coin minted on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of the most expensive issued during the existence of the independent Ukrainian state.
For 25 years, the National Bank has issued many wonderful commemorative and jubilee coins of Ukraine. They are dedicated to the independence of the country, to the memory of the victims of the famine of the thirties of the last century, and to the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Astronomical Observatory. In addition, coins were minted to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of Ukraine.
Appearance of Ukrainian commemorative coins
It should be noted that the obverse of all commemorative coins of Ukraine contains the state emblem, year of manufacture, coin value, as well as the engraved words “UKRAINE” or “NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE”. In addition, since 2000, the emblem of the mint appears on the obverse of the commemorative coins. This logo is made as a combination of two images: a trident, which is part of the small State Emblem of Ukraine, and the coin "Kiev Hryvnia", which went on the territory of Kievan Rus in the XI-XIII centuries.
Each year, the country's main financial institution prepares the release of new commemorative coins of Ukraine. Anyone has the opportunity to see them by visiting the official portal of the National Bank. In addition, there you can find out their cost. Over the entire existence of the independent Ukrainian state, 718 commemorative coins were made. This is the data as of spring 2017. Of these, twenty-one coins are denominated in carbovans, and six hundred ninety-seven are in hryvnias. At the same time, 79 commemorative coins are made of ordinary metals, 284 are made of silver, 49 are made of gold and 6 are bimetallic products (minted using both silver and gold).
The cost of anniversary coins of Ukraine
How much are commemorative coins of Ukraine? The price of Ukrainian commemorative coins depends on the year of issue, circulation and metals used in the manufacture. For example, commemorative coins of Ukraine 1 hryvnia, issued to the 65th anniversary of victory in the Second World War, today you can buy at a price of 30 rubles apiece.