Above is Ukraine’s small coat of arms, to the right of which is the legend УКРАЇНА/2 ГРИВНІ/2021 (Ukraine/2 hryvnias/2021); there is a composition that symbolizes the activity of the Oriental scholar and his source of knowledge, consisting of a geometrical ornament made up of open books that form a many-sided star; in the center of the star are the following words of Krymsky: Я ЗРОЗУМІВ,/ ЩО МУШУ БУТИ/ УКРАЇНОФІЛОМ –/ ЦЕ Я ЗРОЗУМІВ/ ЦІЛКОМ СВІДОМО (I have realized that I must be a Ukrainophile – this was a perfectly conscious decision); under the quote is the facsimile А Кримський; beneath, to the right is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
2 ГРИВНІ
2021
Reverse description
Against the backdrop of vertical lines, which produce a certain dramatic effect and symbolize the tragic fate of the scientist, is a portrait of Krymsky.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
АГАТАНГЕЛ КРИМСЬКИЙ
1871 - 1942
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)