Which European country uses the 'hryvnia' currency?

The hryvnia or hryvnya, has been the national currency of Ukraine since 2 September 1996. The hryvnia is divided into 100 kopiyok. It is named after a measure of weight used in Kievan Rus'.

The hryvnia sign is a cursive Ukrainian letter He (г), with a double horizontal stroke (₴), symbolizing stability, similar to that used in other currency symbols such as the yen (¥), euro (€), Indian rupee (₹), and Chinese yuan (¥ shares symbol with yen).

A currency called hryvnia was used in Kievan Rus'. Following its secession from Russian Empire the Ukrainian National Republic named their currency hryvnia, a revised version of the Kyivan Rus' hryvna; these were designed by Heorhiy Narbut. After its takeover by Soviet Union, a karbovanets was briefly issued from 1919-1920 before being supplanted by Soviet ruble. (Karbovanets was in addition purposed during Axis occupation from 1942-1945).