Archangel Michael is the first and as of 2013 the only Ukrainian investment coin [3] . It first went on sale on February 17, 2012.
| Archangel Michael | |||
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| Coin description | |||
| Face value | 1 hryvnia / 2 hryvnia / 5 hryvnia / 10 hryvnia / 20 hryvnia [1] | ||
| Year of coinage | since 2011 | ||
| Type of | Investment coin | ||
| Material | Silver (1 hryvnia) / rest: Gold ( 999.9 ) | ||
| The weight | 31.1 / 3.11 / 7.78 / 15.55 / 31.1 g | ||
| Diameter | 38.6 / 16.0 / 20.0 / 25.0 / 32.0 mm | ||
| Thickness | 3.0 / 1.1 / 1.6 / 2.0 / 2.4 mm | ||
| Obverse | In an octagonal frame, the shield depicts the emblem of the National Bank of Ukraine - allegorical figures of griffins, between which the hryvnia (monetary unit of Ancient Russia) is depicted. In a circle the inscription: Ukrainian. NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE . Bottom Date: 2011, 2012 or 2013 | ||
| Reverse | Center: Archangel Michael In a circle the inscription: Ukrainian. ... FOR US I Souls of the Righteous, I Strength of Archangel Michael | ||
| Hert | Corrugated | ||
| Other characteristics of the coin | |||
| Issuer |  Ukraine | ||
| Total circulation | 41 100 (gold), 51 500 (silver) [2] | ||
Coins of all denominations are made as anticirculated and have a precious metal purity of 99.99%, that is, they belong to investment coins of the highest standard.
Description
History
The National Bank of Ukraine sets the purchase and sale prices of investment coins “Archistratig Michael” with face values of 20 hryvnia (gold, 31.1 g.), 5 hryvnia (gold, 7.78 g.) And 1 hryvnia (silver, 31.1 g.) From February 06, 2012 , with face values of 10 hryvnia (gold, 15.55 g.) and 2 hryvnia (gold, 3.11 g.) from August 10, 2012.
Notes
- ↑ Description of investment coins on the NBU website (in Ukrainian)
- ↑ The Sum of Realization of the NBU of Investment Coins overpowered 100 miles
- ↑ FIRST INVESTMENT (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 25, 2013. Archived on October 6, 2014.