From September 1, 2016, the National Bank of Ukraine will put into circulation a commemorative circulation coin “20 years of monetary reform in Ukraine” with a face value of 1 hryvnia, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of an extremely important event that has already become the property of our state – the introduction of Ukraine’s national currency. hryvnia.
The 1 hryvnia coin is made of aluminum bronze, the minting quality category is uncirculated, weight is 6.8 g, diameter is 26.0 mm, circulation is 60,000 pieces (of which: 10,000 in the “Coins of Ukraine” set, 50 000 in a souvenir package). The group of coins contains inscriptions: ONE HRYVNA / 2016, which are separated from each other by dots.
The obverse of the coin depicts the small State Emblem of Ukraine, at the bottom the year of minting – 2016, in the frame of the ancient Russian ornament in three lines the inscription: UKRAINE / 1 / HRYVNA, as well as the logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine.
On the reverse of the coin there is a stylized composition: one hryvnia coin on the background of one hryvnia banknotes and inscriptions: MONETARY REFORM IN UKRAINE (above in a semicircle), 20 / YEARS and the hryvnia sign ₴ (below).
Artists: obverse – Volodymyr Demyanenko, reverse: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Haruk, Serhiy Haruk.
Sculptors: Volodymyr Demyanenko, Anatoliy Demyanenko.
The commemorative coin is a valid means of payment of Ukraine and must be accepted without any restrictions on its face value for all types of payments, as well as for crediting to accounts, deposits, letters of credit and for transfers.