karbovanets
noun
kar·bo·va·nets ˌkär-bə-ˈvä-nets 
plural karbovantsi ˌkär-bə-ˈvän(t)-sē or karbovantsiv ˌkär-bə-ˈvän(t)-sē-ü
or karbovantsiv ˌkär-bə-ˈvän(t)-sē-ü : the basic monetary unit of Ukraine during its brief period of independence beginning in 1917 readopted as a transitional monetary unit from 1991 until introduction of the hryvnia in 1996
also : a currency note representing one karbovanets
Note: Some sources use karbovantsi as the plural for the denomination three and karbovantsiv for denominations five or more; other sources use karbovantsi or less commonly karbovantsiv as a general plural.
Word History
First Known Use
1993, in the meaning defined above