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This week in Ukraine there will be a coin that will not be able to pay off (photo)

The coin is dedicated to aids to navigation equipment – lighthouses.

The circulation of the coin – 35 thousand copies / photo from UNIAN Vladimir Gontar

In Ukraine, July 22 will appear new coin denomination of 5 UAH. The coin “Lighthouses of Ukraine” is collectible and cannot be used to pay off.

It is reported by press service National Bank.

Read alsoNational Bank will change the design of the most inconvenient coins in Ukraine (photo)As noted in the National Bank, the coin is dedicated to navigation equipment – lighthouses.

“In Ukraine, which is located at the intersection of the trade routes of Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean basin and has more than 2500 km of the sea coast, there are dozens of lighthouses, each of which has its own name, history and shape. Lighthouses not only perform the function of ensuring navigation, but also belong to national cultural heritage of Ukraine “, – said in the message.

The obverse of the coin bears the small State Emblem of Ukraine, the inscription “UKRAINE” (under the emblem) and the year of issue (to the right of the emblem).

The reverse depicts lighthouses, a compass and a wind rose.

The circulation of the coin is 35 thousand.

Photo by NBU

Photo by NBU

Fake and worn out coins

According to the National Bank, the number of counterfeit banknotes of the national currency in Ukraine in 2020 increased to 5.5 pieces per 1 million real banknotes from 3 pieces in 2019, but the figure remains stably low.

On June 25, 2021, the National Bank of Ukraine put up scrap for auction worn out and out of circulation coins with a total weight of about 45.8 tons.

Inconvenient coins

On July 7, 2021, information appeared that the National Bank of Ukraine is working on change in coin design denominations of 1 and 2 hryvnia to make them more convenient to use.

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