The National Bank of Ukraine has put into circulation 2 hryvnen "Sydir Kovpak" coin on June 8th, 2012 from Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine coin series.

The commemorative coin is dedicated to Sydir Artemovych Kovpak, a famous son of the Ukrainian people, military leader and statesman, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, which in 1941-1945 was the commander of the Putyvl partisan unit and allied partisan units of Sumy region.

Face value of new "Sydir Kovpak" coin is 2 hryven, metal - nickel silver, weight 12.8 g, diameter 31 mm, proof quality. Mintagage 15 000 pcs. Coin is minted at the Mint of National Bank of Ukraine.

On the obverse there are: to the left, against the dark background, the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the inscription Національний банк України (National Bank of Ukraine) thereunder, below - the coin face value and issue year 2 ГРИВНІ/2012 (2 hryvnias/2012) and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo; in between there are a laurel branch and two Gold Star medals of the Hero of the Soviet Union; to the right, against the light background, there are a conventionalized image of the book cover, inscription `Від Путивля / до Карпат` (from Putyvl / to the Carpathians) and Kovpak`s facsimile signature.

On the reverse there is a portrait of Sydir Kovpak against the background of a map together with the legends to the left: Сидір Ковпак (Sydir Kovpak) - bow-shaped, and 1887-1967 - his life years.

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