Within a bead circle there is depicted the small National Emblem of Ukraine, above which there is 2008, the coin mintage year; between the bead circle and the coin rim there are the inscriptions: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) (above), 2 ГРИВНІ (2 Hryvnia) (below), as well as Au 999,9 , the designation of the metal (on the left), 1,24, its mass and the NBU Mint logotype (on the right).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
2008
2 ГРИВНІ
Reverse description
A golden lamina applique work as the Goddess Api with serpent-like legs.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СКІФСЬКЕ ЗОЛОТО (Translation: Scythian Gold)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)