The mint of first Ukrainian coins have started in 1992 on Lugansk Machine-Tool Plant. These coins have been put into regular money circulation only in 1996 at the period of currency reform. For the first time of mint on Lugansk Machine-Tool Plant along with standard coins were minted coins of not standard samples: defected and experimental coins (differed from standard coins by metal, sizes, weight and year of mint) and also patterns - coins minted according official projects but haven't been confirmed later (shahs, 15 kopiyok). Similar not-standard coins have remained in the limited quantities and now are of special interest for numismatists.

1. 1 Shah. Bronze. Without year. 2. 50 Shahs. Brass. 1992. 3. 1 kopiyka. Brass. 1992. 4. 1 kopiyka. Bronze. 1994. 5. 1 kopiyka. Silver. 1994. 6. 2 kopiyky. Aluminium. 1992. 7. 2 kopiyky. Brass. 1994. 8. 2 kopiyky. Bronze. 1994. 9. 5 kopiyok. Bronze. 1994. 10. 10 kopiyok. Brass. 1994. Defect - two obverses. 11. 10 kopiyok. Nickel. 1994. 12. 10 kopiyok. Aluminium. 1994. 13. 10 kopiyok. Silver. 1994. 14. 15 kopiyok. Brass. 1992. 15. 25 kopiyok. Silver. 1992. 16. 25 kopiyok. Nickel. 1992. 17. 25 kopiyok. Aluminium. 1994. 18. 50 kopiyok. Nickel. 1994. 19. 50 kopiyok. Brass. 1992. Defect - Obverse is turn on 180 degrees. 20. 50 kopiyok. Brass. Without year. Defect - two reverses. 21. 50 kopiyok. Bronze. 1992. Defect - Obverse is turn on 180 degrees. 22. 50 kopiyok. Bronze. 1994. 23. 50 kopiyok. Silver. 1994. 24. 50 kopiyok. Silver. 1996. Defect - Obverse is turn on 135 degrees. 25. 1 hryvnia. Brass. 1992. Defect - Obverse is turn on 180 degrees. 26. 1 hryvnia. Bronze. 1992. 27. 1 hryvnia. Nickel. 1992. 28. 1 hryvnia. Aluminium. 1992. 29. 1 hryvnia. Silver. 1995. 30. 1 hryvnia. Copper-Nickel alloy. 1992.

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