About Coins

One kopiika is the lowest denomination coin. It is one hundredth of the hryvnia, Ukraine’s national currency.

Small-change coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kopiikas were put into circulation on 2 September 1996.

The 1 hryvnia circulation coin was put into circulation on 12 March 1997.

On April 27, 2018, coins with a face value of 1 and 2 hryvnia were put into circulation, on December 20, 2019, coins with a face value of 5 hryvnias were put into circulation, and on June 03, 2020, coins with a face value of 10 hryvnias were put into circulation. These coins will be in circulation together with coins of 1 hryvnia of the old sample and banknotes of 1, 2, 5 and 10 hryvnias of the previous years of manufacture.

10 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018

In circulation date — 03.06.2020
Metal — galvanized nickel-plated zinc alloy
Diameter, mm — 23,5
Thickness, mm — 2,3
Weight, g — 6,4
Coin edges — grooved
Designer — Demyanenko Vladimir, Tchaikovsky Roman
Engraver — Tchaikovsky Roman
Years of coinage — 2018 (зразок/sample), 2020, 2021, 2023

10 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018 (reverse)

5 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018

In circulation date — 20.12.2019
Metal — galvanized nickel-plated zinc alloy
Diameter, mm — 22,1
Thickness, mm — 2,1
Weight, g — 5,2
Coin edges — legend
Designer — Demyanenko Vladimir, Tchaikovsky Roman
Engraver — Tchaikovsky Roman
Years of coinage — 2018 (зразок/sample), 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

5 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018 (reverse)

2 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018

In circulation date — 27.04.2018
Metal — low carbon steel with nickel plating
Diameter, mm — 20,2
Thickness, mm — 1,8
Weight, g — 4
Coin edges — grooved
Designer — Demyanenko Vladimir, Tchaikovsky Roman
Engraver — Tchaikovsky Roman
Years of coinage — 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

2 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018 (reverse)

1 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018

In circulation date — 27.04.2018
Metal — low carbon steel with nickel plating
Diameter, mm — 18,9
Thickness, mm — 1,7
Weight, g — 3,3
Coin edges — grooved
Designer — Demyanenko Vladimir, Tchaikovsky Roman
Engraver — Tchaikovsky Roman
Years of coinage — 2018 (зразок/sample), 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

1 hryvnia circulating coin designed in 2018 (reverse)

50 kopiikas

In circulation date — 02.09.1996
Metal — low carbon steel with galvanic coating of brass
Diameter, mm — 23
Thickness, mm — 1,55
Weight, g — 4,2
Coin edges — grooved in sectors
Designer — Vasyl Lopata
Years of coinage — 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023

10 kopiikas

Date of coinage — 1996
In circulation date — 02.09.1996
Metal — aluminum bronze
Diameter, mm — 16,3
Thickness, mm — 1,25
Weight, g — 1,7
Coin edges — grooved
Designer — Vasyl Lopata
Years of coinage — 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

1 kopiika

2 kopiikas

5 kopiikas

25 kopiikas