10 Hryven Ivan Sirko

Reverse

Set in the string of beads there is depicted the battle scene of Cossack horsemen under the command of Ivan Sirko (on the right) pursuing their enemies depicted against the background of the moon. Between the coin edge and the semicircle of beads there is a conventionalized inscription: ІВАН СІРКО (Ivan Sirko), the year of death being at the bottom of the coin (1680)

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ІВАН СІРКО
1680

Engravers: Andrzej Nowakowski, Volodymyr Atamanchuk

Designer: Oleksandr Ivakhnenko

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Commemorative coin is dedicated to Ivan Sirko, (year of birth is unknown - 1680), an outstanding Cossack military leader and active participant of liberation war of 1648 - 1654, the glorious koshovyi ataman (commandant of the headquarters of the Cossacks) of the Zaporizhian Sich, who used to organize successful campaigns against Crimean Khanate and Black Sea Turkish fortresses. Due to his inherent cleverness and great talent, became one of the most outstanding statesmen and diplomats of his time

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2002	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Hryven (Ivan Sirko) 2002 coin.