Ukraine

Ukrainian National Republic (1918, 1918-1921), Ukrainian State (1918), Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919-1922), Reichskomissariat Ukraine (1941-1944), Ukraine (1991-present)

Independent Country (1918-1921, 1991-present), Soviet Satellite State (1919-1922), Military Administration of Nazi Germany (1941-1944)

Location: Eastern Europe

Capital City: Kiev, Kharkov (1919-1934, Soviet)

Government type: Republic (1918, 1918-1921, 1991-present), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1918), Communist Republic (1919-1922), Military Administration (1941-1944)

Main languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Surzhyk

Main religions: Orthodox Christianity, Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1918: Ukrainian National Republic declares independence from Russia. From April to December Republic replaced by Hetmanate before being restored.

1919: Soviet Ukraine established by Bolsheviks

1921: Ukrainian National Republic falls to Soviets

1922: Ukrainian SSR becomes part of the Soviet Union

1941-1944: German occupation and military administration as a Reichskomissariat of Nazi Germany

1991: Independence from the Soviet Union

2022-present: Invasion by and war with Russia

Currency

First Hryvnia (1918-1920)

1 Hryvnia = 100 Kopiyok

First Karbovanets (1918-1921)

1 Karbovanets = 2 Hryvni = 100 Shahiv

First Karbovanets (1941-1944)

1 Karbovanets = 100 Kopeks

First Karbovanets (1992-1996)

1 Karbovanets = 100 Kopiyok

Second Hryvnia (1996-present)

1 Hryvnia = 100 Kopiyok

Coins from Ukraine in the collection

Republic (1991-present)

•1 Kopiyok, 1992 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#6)

•2 Kopiyok, 2005 (stainless steel, Kiev mint, KM#4b)

•5 Kopiyok, 1992 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#7)

•10 Kopiyok, 1992 (brass, Rome mint and Luhansk Cartridge Factory, KM#1.2)

•10 Kopiyok, 2008 (aluminum bronze, Kiev mint, KM#1.1b)

•25 Kopiyok, 1992 (brass, Luhansk Cartridge Factory, KM#2.1a)

•1 Hryvnia, 2005 (aluminum bronze, Kiev mint, KM#209)

•1 Hryvnia, 2005 (aluminum bronze, Kiev mint, KM#228) Commemorative: 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII

•1 Hryvnia, 2020 (nickel-plated steel, Kiev mint)

•2 Hryvnia, 1998 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#47) Commemorative: 80th Anniversary of the Ukrainian National Republic

•2 Hryvnia, 2000 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#97) Commemorative: 2000 Sydney Olympics (Sailing)

•2 Hryvnia, 2000 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#101) Commemorative: 2000 Sydney Olympics (Gymnastics)

•2 Hryvnia, 2003 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#168) Commemorative: Flora and Fauna of Ukraine (Black Sea Seahorse)

•2 Hryvnia, 2006 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#391) Commemorative: Flora and Fauna of Ukraine (Ukrainian Katydid)

•2 Hryvnia, 2006 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#401) Commemorative: Universities of Ukraine (Kharkiv National Economic University)

•5 Hryvnia, 2005 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#362) Commemorative: Ukrainian Airplanes (Antonov AN-124)

•5 Hryvnia, 2006 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#411) Commemorative: 25th Anniversary of Restoration of Independence

•5 Hryvnia, 2006 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#413) Commemorative: Currency Reform

•5 Hryvnia, 2006 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#422) Commemorative: Archtitecture of Ukraine (St. Cyril Church)

•5 Hryvnia, 2007 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#432) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Motor Sich

•5 Hryvnia, 2008 (nickel brass, Kiev mint, KM#510) Commemorative: 1020th Anniversary of Christianization of the Kievan Rus'

•5 Hryvnia, 2019 (nickel-plated zinc, Kiev mint)

Banknotes from Ukraine in the collection

National Republic (1918-1921)

•10 Karbovanets, 1919 (P#36)

•100 Hryvnia, 1918 (P#22)

•500 Hryvnia, 1918 (P#23)

Hetmanate (1918)

•1,000 Karbovanets, 1918 (Hetman Pavlo Skoropadski (1918), P#35)

Reichskomissariat (1941-1944)

•50 Karbovanets, 1942 (P#54)

Republic (1991-present)

•25 Karbovanets, 1991 (P#85)

•1,000 Karbovanets, 1992 (P#91)

•1 Hryvnia, 1992 (P#103)

•1 Hryvnia, 1994 (P#108)

•1 Hryvnia, 2006 (P#116A)

•2 Hryvnia, 1992 (P#104)

•5 Hryvnia, 2005 (P#117)

•5 Hryvnia, 2013 (P#118)