3 karbovantsi 1991 — Ukraine ( Pick: 82a )

Region: Europe

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Banknote description

The banknote is a 3 karbovantsi issued in Ukraine in 1991. It is cataloged under Pick number 82a. The front side design displays a variant a, indicating it is an issued note.

This note features coloration in greenish gray and pale orange on a yellow underprint. It is printed on paper and measures 105 x 53 mm. The note is signed by the National Bank of Ukraine and printed by ISPB in France.

Details regarding the amount produced are not specified. In 1991, Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24.

Specifications

Signed by: National Bank of Ukraine
Date of issue: 10 January 1992
Printing office: ISPB (France)
Paper: Paper
Colour: greenish gray and pale orange on yellow underprint
Dimensions: 105 x 53 mm
Amount produced: Not specified
Pick catalog: 82a

About this banknote

The National Bank of Ukraine issued the 3 karbovantsi banknote in 1991 as part of the country's first series of coupon-karbovantsi notes. This series was introduced to establish a national currency following Ukraine's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.

The obverse of the banknote features an image of Lybid, the sister of Kyiv's legendary founders, within a decorative rosette on the left side. The reverse depicts the Cathedral of St. Sophia in Kyiv at the left center. Printed by the French company Imprimerie Spéciale de Fiduciaire (ISFB), the note measures 105 x 53 mm and lacks serial numbers or signatures.