The coin was struck with different dies, so its price depends on the variety: common ones are worth about face value, rare ones up to UAH 14 000. The most valuable: 1.2АЕс «8 reeds on the edge» (UAH 6 000–14 000), 1.1АГм «trapezoids, small openings» (UAH 2 000–4 000).
Compare your coin with the die descriptions and mark the ones that match — the table will keep only the fitting varieties.
| Variety | Distinctive feature | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1ААм | thick stroke over “Й” | Scarce | UAH 10–40 |
| 1.1АВм | triangular gaps | Common | UAH 5 |
| 1.1АГм | trapezoids, small openings | Rare | UAH 2 000–4 000 |
| 1.1АЕм | thin stroke over “Й” | Common | face value |
| 1.1АЕк | 7 reeds | Common | face value |
| 1.2ААм | thick stroke over “Й” | Scarce | UAH 5–50 |
| 1.2ААк | thick stroke, 7 reeds | Scarce | UAH 5–50 |
| 1.2АВк | triangular gaps, 7 reeds | Scarce | UAH 5–50 |
| 1.2АЕм | thin stroke over “Й” | Common | face value |
| 1.2АЕк | 7 reeds | Common | face value |
| 1.2АЕс | 8 reeds on the edge | Very rare | UAH 6 000–14 000 |
| 2ААм | large openings, thick stroke | Common | UAH 5–10 |
| 2АВм | large openings, triangular gaps | Common | UAH 5–20 |
| 2АГм | trapezoids, large openings | Scarce | UAH 5–30 |
| 2АЕм | large openings, thin stroke | Common | face value |
| 2АЕк | large openings, 7 reeds | Common | face value |
How to read the code: digits stand for the obverse die (the side with the trident), capital letters for the reverse die (the side with the denomination), the final letter or digit for the edge type. Codes follow I. Kolomiiets’ catalogue “Standard Coins of Ukraine”.
Obverse 1.1 — small openings in the trident and a wide, centred top to the slot of the upper right leaf — with reverse АА: a thick stroke over “Й” and stems reaching the berries of bunches No. 1, 7 and 8. Fine-reeded edge.
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Enlarge photoObverse 1.1 with reverse АВ: a 20.3 mm reverse design with triangular gaps between leaf and offshoot. Fine-reeded edge. Do not confuse it with the rare 1.1АГм, whose gaps are trapezoids.
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Enlarge photoA rare pairing of small trident openings with reverse “trapezoids”. It has sold at auction only a few times.
“Trapezoids” with large trident openings (2АГм) are common and inexpensive.
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Enlarge photoObverse 1.1 with the most common reverse АЕ: a thin stroke over “Й”, small berries, and stems that do not reach the berries of bunches No. 1, 7 and 8. Fine-reeded edge.
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Enlarge photoSame as 1.1АЕм but with coarse reeding — 7 reeds per segment. Worth face value.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoObverse 1.2 — small openings in the trident and a pointed top to the slot of the upper right leaf, shifted to the left — with reverse АА: a thick stroke over “Й” and stems reaching the berries of bunches No. 1, 7 and 8. Fine-reeded edge.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoSame as 1.2ААм but with coarse reeding — 7 reeds per segment.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoObverse 1.2 with reverse АВ — a 20.3 mm design with triangular gaps between leaf and offshoot — and coarse reeding, 7 reeds per segment.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoObverse 1.2 with reverse АЕ: a thin stroke over “Й”, small berries, and stems that do not reach the berries of bunches No. 1, 7 and 8. Fine-reeded edge; worth face value.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoSame as 1.2АЕм but with coarse reeding — 7 reeds per segment. Worth face value; only the coin with 8 reeds (1.2АЕс) is valuable, so count the reeds carefully.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoNo more than ten such coins are known: collectors first noticed it in 2013, after which it was added to the ITK catalogue.
The ordinary 1.2АЕк has seven reeds. Fakes exist where an eighth reed was filed into a cheap coin, so inspect the reeding with a loupe.
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Enlarge photoObverse 2 — large openings in the lower part of the trident — with reverse АА: a thick stroke over “Й” and stems reaching the berries of bunches No. 1, 7 and 8. Fine-reeded edge.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photoObverse 2 with large openings in the trident and reverse АВ: a 20.3 mm reverse design with triangular gaps between leaf and offshoot. Fine-reeded edge.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo“Trapezoids” with large openings in the trident are common and cheap — unlike the rare 1.1АГм with small openings. The trapezoid gaps between leaf and offshoot are clearest in bunches No. 1, 7 and 8; fine-reeded edge.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photo Enlarge photoObverse 2 with reverse АЕ: large openings in the trident, a thin stroke over “Й” and small berries. Fine-reeded edge; worth face value.
Enlarge photo Enlarge photoSame as 2АЕм but with coarse reeding — 7 reeds per segment.
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The 50 kopek coin is a Ukrainian change coin, put into circulation on 2 September 1996 together with the hryvnia.
The 1994 50 kopiyok was struck with many dies, and the ITK catalogue describes about fifteen varieties. Almost all are worth face value or up to UAH 50. Two are valuable: 1.1АГм with "trapezoids" between the leaf and the sprig and small openings (UAH 2,000–4,000) and 1.2АЕс with eight reeds in each edge segment (UAH 6,000–14,000). So check the edge and the shape of the gaps in the wreath first — the identifier on this page will point to the variety.
Coin discussion 50 kopek 1994 (0)
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