Coins of Ukraine in 2020

Series: Higher educational institutions of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to one of the oldest educational institutions in Ukraine, founded at the expense of brothers Alexander and Ilya Bezborodko as a Gymnasium of Higher Sciences with the status of a university-type higher educational institution. The university is famous for its educational, scientific and cultural traditions; Many well-known representatives of science and culture received higher education here: M. Gogol, E. Hrebinka, L. Glibov, Y. Zbanatsky, E. Gutsalo and others. 2 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 30000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 12.8 grams

Series: Ancient cities of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to the ancient city with a rich history, located in the Poltava region on the river Lokhvytsia, which was first mentioned in historical sources in 1320 as an ancient Russian settlement in the Pereyaslav land. In the middle of the seventeenth century. the city received the Magdeburg right and coat of arms. During the national liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people, the Lokhvytsia Cossack Hundred as part of B. Khmelnytsky's army took part in many battles. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 35000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams

Series: Armed Forces of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to perpetuating the heroism and honoring the memory of servicemen and members of volunteer formations who gave their lives in the struggle for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The feats of soldiers who selflessly defended our land are engraved in the recent history of our state and the Ukrainian army. 10 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 1000000 pcs, Metal: zinc-based alloy, Weight 12.4 grams

Series: Ancient cities of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to the city, first mentioned in 1100, the center of the principality in Volyn - the city of Dubno (Duben), which in all historical times was at the crossroads of important historical and political events, trade routes, one of the centers of spiritual life. Dubno as a city was built by the princes of Ostroh - powerful and influential people in the political arena of Europe in the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 35000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams

Series: Flora and fauna The coin is dedicated to the Magnificent Owl - a rare species of insect (row - Lepidoptera, family Noctuidae), an endangered species included in the Red Book of Ukraine. In Ukraine it is found locally in Polissya, in the Forest-Steppe, Steppe and Crimea (Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, Luhansk, Kharkiv regions, Crimea). 2 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 40000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 12.8 grams

Series: World War II The coin is dedicated to perpetuating memory and victory in World War II, the bloodiest six-year history of mankind. The hostilities took place on the territory of 40 states and inflicted extraordinary suffering on humanity. A significant contribution to the victory over Nazism was made by Ukraine, whose territory from June 1941 to October 1944 was the central part of the entire European bridgehead of hostilities. During the Second World War, Ukraine suffered huge human (approximately 9-10 million people) and material losses. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 40000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams

Series: Spiritual treasures of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to the Vydubychi St. Michael's Monastery, founded by the son of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolod on the southern outskirts of Kyiv - in the Vydubychi tract. The name of the tract comes from the word "vidybaty" - a wooden idol of the god Perun, which was thrown into the Dnieper near Starokyivska Hill during the baptism of Kievan Rus, flowed here. The first church on the territory of the monastery was St. Michael's Church, built in the early twelfth century. the monastery became one of the centers of chronicles. The possessions of the monastery included Lybid, Navodnytsia, Osokorkiv and other lands with transportation on the Dnieper and Lybed. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 40000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams

Series: Architectural monuments of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to a witness of historical events in the Galician land, a bastion castle-fortress, built in the first half of the XVII century - Zolochiv Castle, which is a neo-Dutch type of fortifications. Located on a low hill, the castle was once used for both defense and housing, ie it belongs to the monuments of the type "palazzo in fortezzo". The fortifications of Zolochiv Castle are ramparts, bastions, a gate tower, bridges and ravelins. The Renaissance ensemble consists of the entrance tower, the Great Residential and Chinese palaces, which are one of the few examples of oriental architecture in Ukraine. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 40000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams