The obverse of the coin on the right shows a bandura against the background of a horizontal ornamental strip, above which is placed the small State Emblem of Ukraine, the inscription UKRAINE and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine, below the strip are inscriptions in three lines: 2, GRIVNY, 2003.

The reverse of the coin depicts a blind kobzar with a musical instrument in his hands, on the left in two lines the years of life 1803 - 1890 and the inscription in a semicircle of Ostap VERESAI.

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Dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian kobzar Ostap Nikitovich Veresya (Ostap Sokirinsky, Labza, Radchyshyn) (1803 - 1890). Possessing powerful artistic means of influencing the listener, the kobzar tried to carry only high ethical standards to the people, to give positive emotions, to find the words that were expected of him. T.Shevchenko in 1860 gave him his `Kobzar`. Creativity Veresaya attracted the attention of Lysenko, I. Franko, F. Kolessi, N. Grinchenko and others. His concerts were held in Kiev and St. Petersburg. Artist: Taran Vladimir, Haruk Alexander, Haruk Sergey Sculptor: Tchaikovsky Roman