Coins of Ukraine in 2020

Series: Other coins The coin is dedicated to medics and the military, and in their heroic images - to representatives of other professions for dedication, courage and professionalism. During a pandemic, in the conditions of Ukraine's struggle for the territorial integrity of the country, everyone has their own front line and their own front line, and only by making joint efforts can we win. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 45000 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: Outstanding personalities of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous military aces-pilots of the Second World War, tester, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, national hero of the Crimean Tatar people - Amet-Khan Sultan. He made 603 sorties, personally shot down 30 (one using an air ram) and as part of the group - 19 enemy aircraft. Since 1946, he has been a test pilot, testing more than 100 types of aircraft. 2 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 30000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 12.8 grams

Series: Eastern calendar The coin is dedicated to the year of the Rat, one of the animals, which begins the twelve-year cycle of the Eastern calendar. 5 hryvnias, year of release: 2020 Circulation: 50000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 grams

Series: Other coins The coin is dedicated to the Ukrainian secret organization that emerged in Kyiv at the end of 1845, which was one of the manifestations of the rise of the national movement and the intensification of the All-Slavic movement. The Cyril and Methodius Society has a prominent place in the development of national-political and historical thought, the formation of the Ukrainian idea. M. Kostomarov, P. Kulish, T. Shevchenko, M. Hulak, G. Andruzky, and V. Bilozersky played a leading role in the society. 5 hryvnias, Year of release: 2020 Circulation: 30000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 g

Series: Souvenir products On November 26, 2020, the National Bank of Ukraine will issue a souvenir banknote "Leonid Kadenyuk - the first cosmonaut of independent Ukraine", dedicated to the Hero of Ukraine, Leonid Konstantinovich Kadenyuk, who in 1997 flew on the American space shuttle "Columbia" as part of an international crew. He performed a wide range of work as part of a joint Ukrainian-American experiment, the task of which was to study the effect of microgravity on plant growth. The souvenir banknote is printed using offset, intaglio, screen and letterpress printing using protected inks. The dimensions of the souvenir banknote are 80 x 170 mm. year of release: 2020 Circulation: 50000 pcs.

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: Ancient cities of Ukraine The coin is dedicated to the city located on the river Kazenny Torets, near the Torsky salt lakes. The history of the future city began long ago, when this area belonged to the Wild Field. In 1645, an "outpost" was built on the river crossing, and later a fortress city was founded, which by the end of the 18th century. turned into a county town. The development of the city is historically connected with the salt industry - salt production and treatment of patients. The modern city of Sloviansk is one of the symbols in the Ukrainian struggle for the return of the occupied territories lost as a result of the Russian aggression in 2014. 5 hryvnias, Year of release: 2020 Circulation: 35000 pcs, Metal: nickel silver, Weight 16.54 g

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