In the square there is depicted an allegoric scene of the opening of the Olympic Games: two female figures dressed in tunics are holding a cup with flame and laurel branches, the symbol of peace. Above the square there is engraved the small National Emblem of Ukraine and inscriptions: on the silver coin: УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) (above), 10 ГРИВЕНЬ (10/ Hryvnia) (beneath), 2002 (on the left), as well as the designation of the metal, its fineness and its weight in fineness.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
10 ГРИВЕНЬ
2002
Reverse description
In the square there is represented a full-face swimmer. Around the square there are the following inscriptions: ІГРИ/ XXVIII ОЛІМПІАДИ (Olympic Games) (above), OLYMPIC GAMES/ XXVIII (beneath), АФІНИ 2004 (to the left), ATHENS 2004 (on the right).