Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine issued a special commemorative double-currency coin to mark the European football championships.

"Juxtaposed here are two silver halves, with respective face values of 10 Polish zloty and 10 Ukrainian hryvnia , that together form one unique coin that is without global precedent," the NBP said in a statement.

The NBP unveiled the limited-edition bi-national design on 4th of June along with several other Polish coins ahead of the football showcase that kicks off June 8 in Polish capital Warsaw and ends July 1 in Ukrainian capital Kiev.

The NBP will mint 5,000 of the round double-currency coins, which collectors can buy for 600 zloty each.

Poland will host Euro 2012 matches in four cities including the capital Warsaw, Poznan in the west, the Baltic port of Gdansk and Wroclaw in the southwest.

Ukraine will host in the capital Kiev, Lviv in the west, Donetsk in the east and Kharkiv in the northeast.

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