The National Bank of Ukraine, as part of the “Derusification” plans to replace a penny with “Steps”
The elaboration of coins of 50 kopecks will fall on the coinage. They will receive New format and namesaid the head of the NBU Andrei Lypny.
This decision is dictated by the desire abandon the Russian heritage, Which still “connects Ukraine after 30 years of independence.”
“Step” is the Ukrainian name of the Polish-Lithuanian silver coin of the 17-18 centuries worth three pennies (Troyak), produced since 1528.
