Сommemorative Сoins Issued in 2018 Banknotes and Сoins of Ukraine 125 SPORTS SERIES 2018 The ХХІІІ Olympic Winter Games Put into circulation 10 January 2018 Face value, hryvnias 10 2 Metal Ag 925 Nickel silver Weight, g 31.1 (1 ounce) 12.8 Diameter, mm 38.6 31.0 Quality Special Proof uncirculated Edge Smooth with incised Grooved inscriptions* Mintage, units 5,000 40,000 Designers Engravers obverse: Volodymyr Taran, Oleksandr Volodymyr Demianenko, Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk; reverse – Nataliia Volodymyr Atamanchuk Fandikova This coin celebrates the ХХІІІ Olympic Winter Games, the backdrop of conventionalized snowflakes, is the an important sports event, which will be hosted coin’s face value: on the silver coin – 10/ГРИВЕНЬ by Pyeongchang from 9 to 25 February 2018. (10/hryvnias), and on the nickel silver coin – 2/ГРИВНІ (2/hryvnias). Beneath to the right of the nickel silver The Olympic Games are organized by the International coin is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing Olympic Committee every four years. and Minting Works. Obverse: there is a conventionalized torch – one Reverse: to the right is a fragment of a conventionalized of the symbols of the Olympic Games – in the form snowflake, in the center of which is the sign of the of the Roman number XXІІІ, burning with a colored flame National Olympic Committee of Ukraine; between three (a holographic image on the silver coin and pad-printing of the crystalline arms of the snowflake, against a matt on the nickel silver coin); to the left is Ukraine’s small coat background, are pictograms that symbolize winter sports; of arms, above which are the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) to the left is the semicircular legend: ХХІІІ ЗИМОВІ and the coin’s issue year – 2018; to the right, against ОЛІМПІЙСЬКІ ІГРИ (XXIII Winter Olympic Games). *Edge: smooth with incised inscriptions indicating metal and its fineness Ag 925, fine weight 31.1, and the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works. Banknotes and Coins of Ukraine 126 OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES OF UKRAINE SERIES 2018 Oleksandr Shalimov Put into circulation 23 January 2018 Face value, hryvnias 2 Metal Nickel silver Weight, g 12.8 Diameter, mm 31.0 Quality Special uncirculated Edge Grooved Mintage, units 35,000 Designers Engravers Volodymyr Taran, Volodymyr Demianenko, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk Anatolii Demianenko The commemorative coin is dedicated to Oleksandr Obverse: on the right is Ukraine’s small coat of arms Shalimov, the famous scientist, surgeon, Doctor and the year of the coin’s issue 2018 above it; of Medicine, professor, member of the National to the left from the coat of arms are vertical legends Academy of Science of Ukraine, and one of the founders УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) (above) and 2 ГРИВНІ (2 hryvnias) of the Ukrainian school of surgery. (below); a stylized composition takes the center of the coin, set against a smooth background: Oleksandr Shalimov is the author of more a surgeon’s hand surrounded by the “tree of life” and than 800 scientific papers and 112 inventions. text that reads: УЧИСЬ/ПРОТЯГОМ/УСЬОГО ЖИТТЯ,/ He initiated the creation of two research institutes, ПРАЦЮЙ,/НЕ ВВАЖАЮЧИ СЕБЕ/НАЙРОЗУМНІШИМ,/ in Kyiv and in Kharkiv. І НЕ ОПУСКАЙ РУК/У РАЗІ НЕВДАЧІ/О. ШАЛІМОВ (LEARN/THROUGHOUT/YOUR ENTIRE LIFE,/WORK,/ Oleksandr Shalimov performed around 40,000 BUT NEVER THINK/YOU ARE THE SMARTEST,/AND operations in his life. He is well-known all over the world NEVER GIVE UP/IF YOU FAIL/O. SHALIMOV); the mint for his studies. Oleksandr Shalimov was a member mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works of the international society of surgery, associations (at the bottom). of surgeons of Ukraine, Austria, and Germany. He was a full member of the National Academy Reverse: a portrait of Oleksandr Shalimov, to its right of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and the New York is a vertical legend ОЛЕКСАНДР ШАЛІМОВ (Oleksandr Academy of Sciences. Shalimov), a red drop of blood (pad-printed), and his years of life 1918/2006. Banknotes and Coins of Ukraine 127 OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES OF UKRAINE SERIES 2018 Leonid Zhabotinsky Put into circulation 23 January 2018 Face value, hryvnias 2 Metal Nickel silver Weight, g 12.8 Diameter, mm 31.0 Quality Special uncirculated Edge Grooved Mintage, units 35,000 Designers Engravers Volodymyr Taran, Volodymyr Atamanchuk, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk Sviatoslav Ivanenko This coin celebrates Leonid Zhabotinsky, a legendary background, is a conventionalized scoreboard showing Ukrainian athlete who set 19 world records over his the athlete’s Olympic and world records; to the right weightlifting career. Zhabotinsky won two gold medals are the coin’s issue year and face value – 2018/2/ in the heavyweight class at the Olympic Games, ГРИВНІ (2018/2/hryvnias), and the mint mark four gold medals at the World Weightlifting of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Championships, and two gold medals at the European Works (below). Weightlifting Championship. Reverse: there is a portrait of Zhabotinsky, to the left Obverse: above, against a raised background, of which are the years of the weightlifter’s birth is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, under which and death (1938–2016); there are also a figure is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); there is the figure of the athlete and the semicircular legend ЛЕОНІД of the victorious athlete with raised hands standing ЖАБОТИНСЬКИЙ (Leonid Zhabotinsky). next to a barbell; to the left, against a smooth Banknotes and Coins of Ukraine 128 UKRAINE’S ARMED FORCES SERIES 2018 Defenders of Donetsk Airport Put into circulation 30 January 2018 Face value, hryvnias 10 Metal Nickel-plated zinc-based alloy Weight, g 12.4 Diameter, mm 30.0 Quality Uncirculated Edge Grooved Mintage, units 1,000,000 Designers Engravers Volodymyr Taran, Anatolii Demianenko, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk Volodymyr Demianenko This coin celebrates the defenders of Donetsk ЗА ЧЕСТЬ! ЗА СЛАВУ! ЗА НАРОД! (For honor! Airport, known as cyborgs, who defended the airport For glory! For the people!); beneath, to the left, for 242 days. Their courageous and heroic battles have against the backdrop of a conventionalized shield come to symbolize the self-sacrificing fight for Ukraine’s fragment is the coin’s face value 10/ГРИВЕНЬ territorial integrity. (10/hryvnias); to the right is the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works. Obverse: above, to the left, is the semicircular legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), under which are the coin’s issue Reverse: there is a conventionalized composition year (2018) and Ukraine’s small coat of arms; depicting an airport defender against the background in the center is the following conventionalized of the half-ruined control tower, with a Ukrainian flag composition: two male hands holding weapons flying above it; to the right are bullet-ridden metal from different epochs, which symbolize Ukraine’s constructions with the vertical legend: КІБОРГИ. defenders from different historical times; against UA/26•05•2014/21•01•2015 (CYBORGS. UA/ a smooth background are the following legends: 26•05•2014/21•01•2015). Banknotes and Coins of Ukraine 129 OUTSTANDING PERSONALITIES OF UKRAINE SERIES 2018 Liubomyr Huzar Put into circulation 15 February 2018 Face value, hryvnias 5 2 Metal Ag 925 Nickel silver Weight, g 15.55 (1/2 ounce) 12.8 Diameter, mm 33.0 31.0 Quality Special Proof uncirculated Edge Smooth with incised Grooved inscriptions* Mintage, units 2,000 45,000 Designers Engravers Volodymyr Taran, Anatolii Demianenko, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk Volodymyr Atamanchuk These coins celebrate Patriarch Liubomyr Huzar, Obverse: against the smooth background one of Ukraine’s spiritual leaders, who is also deservedly of conventionalized cross-like beams is an image known as the conscience of the nation. of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (in the city of Kyiv); beneath is Ukraine’s Although Huzar was born in the Ukrainian city small coat of arms, to the right of which are the legend of Lviv, his family had to emigrate in 1944. He studied УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), the coin’s issue year – 2018 and worked in Austria, the United States and Italy. and face value: on the silver coin – 5 ГРИВЕНЬ Huzar returned to Ukraine only after the country (5 hryvnias), and on the nickel silver coin – 2 ГРИВНІ declared independence. (2 hryvnias). On the nickel silver coin, on a smooth background, to the left of the cathedral, is the mint Huzar was appointed Major-Archbishop of the Ukrainian mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Greek Catholic Church in 2001. The major archiepiscopal Works. see was moved to Kyiv, and the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ was built when he was in office. Reverse: there is a portrait of Huzar, to the left of which are the years of his birth and death 1933/2017; Millions of Ukrainians paid heed to the wise words there are the following circular legends: ПАТРІАРХ of His Beatitude Liubomyr (Huzar). Even when he retired ЛЮБОМИР ГУЗАР (Patriarch Liubomyr Huzar) (above), from his position as Major-Archbishop of the Ukrainian МОЯ МРІЯ – БУТИ ЛЮДИНОЮ (my dream is to be Greek Catholic Church, Huzar remained an authoritative a good human being) (below). public figure who was quick to respond to all important events in Ukraine and other countries. *Edge: smooth with incised inscriptions indicating metal and its fineness Ag 925, fine weight 15.55, and the mint mark of the NBU’s Banknote Printing and Minting Works. Banknotes and Coins of Ukraine 130 FAUNA IN UKRAINIAN CULTURAL MONUMENTS SERIES 2018 The Dolphin Put into circulation 27 February 2018 Face value, hryvnias 5 Metal Ag 925 Weight, g 15.55 (1/2 ounce) Diameter, mm 33.0 Quality Special uncirculated Edge Smooth with incised inscription* Mintage, units 4,000 Designers Engravers Volodymyr Taran, Volodymyr Demianenko, Oleksandr Kharuk, Serhii Kharuk Anatolii Demianenko This coin commemorates the dolphin Obverse: above are Ukraine’s small coat of arms and its representations in cultural monuments and the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), under which from various epochs.