There is depicted the Christmas star, a traditional attribute associated with the evangelic legend about Jesus Christ. In the middle of the star there is the small National Emblem of Ukraine with the issue year (2002) above it. At the both sides of the obverse there is engraved a baroque ornament between which at the bottom of the coin there are inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 5 ГРИВЕНЬ.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
5 ГРИВЕНЬ
2002
Reverse description
There is a depiction of a traditional festive scene: a group of people singing Christmas carol with the Christmas star circumscribed by СВЯТО РІЗДВА ХРИСТОВОГО (Celebration of Christmas).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
СВЯТО
РІЗДВА ХРИСТОВОГО
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)