The National Bank of Ukraine has put into circulation 2 hryvnen coin "The 20th Anniversary of CIS" on October 28th, 2011.

Face value of the Nickel silver coin is 2 hryvni, weight 12.8 g, diameter 31 mm, briliant uncirculated quality. Mintage 30 000 pcs.. Coin is minted at the Mint of National Bank of Ukraine.

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств, СНГ, tr. Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv, SNG) is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Source of information: National Bank of Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua