KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

500 karbovantsiv 1992 — Ukraine ( Pick: 90a )

Region: Europe
Front side
500 karbovantsiv Ukraine 1992 — Front side
Back side
500 karbovantsiv Ukraine 1992 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 500 karbovantsiv issued in Ukraine in 1992. It is cataloged under Pick number 90a. This note features a front side design classified as variant a and is printed on paper.

The color scheme includes blue-green and silver on a lilac and ochre underprint, contributing to its distinctive appearance. It measures 105 x 53 mm and is signed by Vadym Petrovych Hetman. The printing office is TDLR, which is noted without an imprint.

Details such as the amount produced are not specified. The introduction of the karbovantsiv as currency followed Ukraine's declaration of independence in 1991.

Specifications

Signed by
Vadym Petrovych Hetman
Date of issue
June 22, 1992
Printing office
TDLR (without imprint)
Colour
Blue-green and silver on lilac and ochre underprint
Dimensions
105 x 53 mm
Amount produced
Not specified
Pick catalog
90a

About this banknote

The National Bank of Ukraine issued the 500 karbovantsiv banknote on June 22, 1992. This note was part of the first series of Ukrainian currency introduced following the country's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991. The karbovanets served as Ukraine's temporary currency until the introduction of the hryvnia in 1996.

The obverse of the banknote features the Memorial to the Founders of Kyiv, depicting the legendary siblings Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and Lybid in a boat. The reverse showcases an engraving of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. Printed by Thomas De La Rue without an imprint, the note measures 105 x 53 mm and was demonetized on September 1, 1995.

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