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.
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).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ІГРИ
XXVIII ОЛІМПІАДИ
АФІНИ 2004
ATHENS 2004
OLYMPIC GAMES
XXVIII (Translation: GAMES OF THE XXVIII OLYMPICS ATHENS 2004 ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES XXVIII)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)