Ukrainian Archangel Michael coins

Silver Archangel Michael

Ukraine
Value	1 hryvnia (face value)
Mass	31.1 g (1.0 troy oz)
Diameter	38.61 mm (1.52 in)
Thickness	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
Composition	99.99% Ag
Years of minting	2011-present
Obverse
Design	Shield with the emblem of the National Bank of Ukraine. Above it is the coat of arms of Ukraine.
Reverse
Design	Archangel Michael

The Archangel Michael are silver and gold bullion coins originating from Ukraine and minted by the National Bank of Ukraine. The original design in 2011 was minted from 2011 to 2019. In 2020, a new design was implemented, which has been produced from 2020 to 2022.

Special Editions

Special editions may, in this article, be divided into the following subcategories:

• Proof editions
• Commemorative editions
• Editions with special privy marks

In 2013, the bank began producing an edition of the silver bullion coin with a special "f15" privy mark, used to represent the "Fabulous 15 Collection." The Fabulous 15 Collection is a limited-mintage annual set of coins offered a range of world famous iconic bullion coins from mints around the world, as an effort to promote the culture of participant countries. The Ukrainian f15 coins were minted as part of the collection from 2013-2021.

In 2017, special proof version of the silver Archangel Michael bullion coin was produced. In 2022, the bank minted a "gilded" silver Archangel Michael as a commemorative coin with a face value of 10 Ukrainian hryvnia.

Design

Obverse: In the original 2011 design, at the top is a small coat of arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription "НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ" (National Bank of Ukraine). At the center of the coin, inside an octagonal cartouche, there is a shield with the emblem of the National Bank of Ukraine. There is also the coin face value, coin issue year, as well as the indications of the metal and its fineness and coin weight in fineness. At the bottom of the coin, it is inscribed in Ukrainian the value of the coin. On the one-ounce silver coin, it is inscribed with "ОДНА ГРИВНЯ" (one hryvnia).

Reverse: Depicted is the Taxiarch Archangel Michael. He is depicted here as a warrior, wearing full armor and holding a sword in his right hand. There is the circular inscription "…ЗА НАС І ДУШІ ПРАВЕДНИХ, І СИЛА АРХІСТРАТИГА МИХАЇЛА". Which translates into "...For us and souls of righteous men, and Archistrategos Michael's strength", from Taras Shevchenko's Ukrainian poem Haydamaky.

Specifications

Specifications
Composition	Weight (troy oz)	Face Value	Diameter (mm)	Thickness (mm)
Silver	1	1 Hryvnia	38.6	3.0
Gold	1⁄10	2 Hryvnia	16.0	1.1
Gold	1⁄4	5 Hryvnia	20.0	1.6
Gold	1⁄2	10 Hryvnia	25.0	2.0
Gold	1	20 Hryvnia	32.0	2.4

Mintage

Mintages for Archangel Michael coins

Year	Silver	Gold
	1 oz	1⁄10 oz	1⁄4 oz	1⁄2 oz	1 oz
2011	10,000	-	3,000	-	1,500
2012	20,000	8,000	3,500	3,700	5,900
2013	24,500	6,600	5,300	4,500	4,000
2014	24,705	5,000	3,800	3,800	6,400
2015	26,990	7,500	7,500	3,000	3,000
2016	20,000	2,000	2,000	10,000	10,000
2017	30,000	-	-	-	-
2018	40,000	-	-	-	1,500
2019	25,000	-	-	-	-
2020	31,000	-	-	-	-
2021	20,000	-	-	-	2500
2022	unknown	-	-	-	-

Mintages for Special Edition Archangel Michael coins

Coin Year and Edition	Silver
	1 oz
2013 f15	8,795
2014 f15	4,705
2015 f15	6,990
2016 f15	4,300
2017 f15	4,860
2018 f15	2,600
2019 f15	3,440
2020 f15	4,000
2021 f15	3,600
2017 Proof	10,000
2022 Gilded	5,000

See also

• Bullion
• Bullion coin
• Gold as an investment
• Inflation hedge
• Silver as an investment

References

General

• 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins - 2001–Date, 14th Edition, publication date 2019, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-4897-9

Specific