The Archangel Michael are silver and gold bullion coins originating from Ukraine and minted by the National Bank of Ukraine.
Design
Obverse: The coat of arms of Ukraine and the inscription "" (National Bank of Ukraine) are at the top of the coin. Inside an octagonal cartouche at the centre is a shield with the emblem of the National Bank of Ukraine. 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 "" (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 "". 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 2 Hryvnia 16.0 1.1 Gold 5 Hryvnia 20.0 1.6 Gold 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 oz oz 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 - - - -2017P10,000 - - - - 2018 40,000 - - - 1,500 2019 25,000 - - - -202031,000 2,000 - - -202120,000 2,500 - - -202210,000 - - - -2022G5,000 - - - -2023N/A - - - -2023G5,000 - - - -P indicates Silver Proof issue.G indicates the gold-coloured issues. In 2022, some 1 oz silver coins were made where on the obverse, the body of Archangel Michael is colored in gold. This continued in 2023, but this time, only his sword and halo were coloured.
See also Angel, a similar bullion coin distributed by the Isle of Man, also featuring Michael Gold Angel, an English medieval gold coin depicting Michael slaying a dragon on its obverse 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,
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