Above is Ukraine`s small coat of arms; there are circular legends: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) (above), П`ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (five hryvnias) (below); to the right is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works; in the center is a conventionalized composition that symbolizes the oblast: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (Akkerman) Fortress, under which are the coin`s issue year - 2017 (to the right), conventionalized waves and a ship, and a harbor crane (to the left); beneath are a sandy beach with a beach chair and a beach umbrella, an amphora and a bunch of grapes.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
П`ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
2017
Reverse description
Oblast`s coat of arms and the circular legend.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ОДЕСЬКА ОБЛАСТЬ
ЗАСНОВАНА У 1932 РОЦІ (Translation: Odesa oblast established in 1932)
Edge
Segmented reeding
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)