World Paper Money Value and Identification Guide




Paper Money Values - Ukraine

Most of the territory that is now modern Ukraine was part of the Russian empire throughout the 19th century. Ukraine enjoyed a brief period of independence between 1917 and 1920, during which time there were several issuances of banknotes denominated in karbovanets. Ukraine was then absorbed into the Soviet Union. There was a second period of karbovanet paper money, from 1942 to 1945, when Germany occupied Ukraine during World War II. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, Ukraine was once again independent and entered a third period of karbovanet paper money from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, following a period of hyperinflation, karbovanets were discontinued and hryvnia was adopted as the national currency.

1918 State Treasury Notes Issue

Ukraine Paper Money 50 Karbovantsiv 1918
Ukraine Paper Money 50 Karbovantsiv 1918

  • Denomination: 50 Karbovantsiv
  • Issue Date: 1918
  • Reference: 6b
  • Variety: Block # prefix letter from AO 210 - Issued by General Denikin and labeled as false by the Government
  • Authority: State Treasury
  • Front: Man with Spade - Woman with Sheafs
  • Back: Man with Spade - Couple
  • Grade: aVF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Apr. 2020
  • Price: $3.25



1918 State Credit Notes Issue

Ukraine Paper Money 2 Hrivni 1918
Ukraine Paper Money 2 Hrivni 1918

  • Denomination: 2 Hrivni
  • Issue Date: 1918
  • Reference: 20a
  • Variety: Serial Number Prefix A
  • Authority: Ukraïns'ka Narodnya Respublika
  • Grade: EF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Mar. 2020
  • Price: $10.50

Ukraine Paper Money 100 Hriven 1918
Ukraine Paper Money 100 Hriven 1918

  • Denomination: 100 Hriven
  • Issue Date: 1918
  • Reference: 22a
  • Variety: Serial Number Prefix A
  • Authority: Ukraïns'ka Narodnya Respublika
  • Front: Peasant Farmer Man and Woman
  • Back: Columns
  • Grade: VF+ - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Apr. 2020
  • Price: $12.50

Ukraine Paper Money 500 Hriven 1918
Ukraine Paper Money 500 Hriven 1918

  • Denomination: 500 Hriven
  • Issue Date: 1918
  • Reference: 23
  • Authority: Ukraïns'ka Narodnya Respublika
  • Front: Ceres Head
  • Grade: VF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Dec. 2019
  • Price: $14.50

Ukraine Paper Money 1000 Hriven Hriven 1918
Ukraine Paper Money 1000 Hriven Hriven 1918

  • Denomination: 500 Hriven
  • Issue Date: 1918
  • Reference: 24
  • Authority: Ukraïns'ka Derzhava
  • Grade: EF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: May 2020
  • Price: $18.00

1918-1920 State Treasury Note Issue

Ukraine Paper Money 1000 Karbovantsiv 1920
Ukraine Paper Money 1000 Karbovantsiv 1920

  • Denomination: 1000 Karbovantsiv
  • Issue Date: 1920
  • Reference: 35b1
  • Variety: Without watermark. Zigzag lines of varnish printed on front Series AE. Very small letter W above prefix of right serial #
  • Authority: Ukraïns'ka Derzhava
  • Back: Allegorical Women
  • Grade: AU - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Apr. 2020
  • Price: $13.05

1942 Issue - Under German Occupation

Ukraine Paper Money 5 Karbowanez 1942
Ukraine Paper Money 5 Karbowanez 1942

  • Denomination: 5 Karbowanez
  • Issue Date: 1942
  • Reference: 51
  • Authority: Ukrainian Central Bank
  • Printer: Reichsdruckerei
  • Front: Girl with Headscarf
  • Grade: Gem UNC 65 EPQ - PMG (Shown)
  • Sale Date: Mar. 2020
  • Price: $28.00
  • Grade: VF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Dec. 2019
  • Price: $15.00

Ukraine Paper Money 20 Karbowanez 1942
Ukraine Paper Money 20 Karbowanez 1942

  • Denomination: 20 Karbowanez
  • Issue Date: 1942
  • Reference: 53
  • Authority: Ukrainian Central Bank
  • Front: Worker
  • Grade: VF - Seller Graded
  • Sale Date: Dec. 2019
  • Price: $26.50