Above there are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and semicircular inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); below there is a composition divided by the undulating stripe bearing the inscription МОРСЬКА ІСТОРІЯ УКРАЇНИ (Maritime History of Ukraine) in two parts: the upper one bears the image of the wind rose symbolizing the sea travels and the lower - the seal of Zaporozhian Host; over the stripe to the right there is indicated the coin issue year 2010; below there are the logo of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint and the coin face value: 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
МОРСЬКА ІСТОРІЯ УКРАЇНИ
2010
5 ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse description
There are depicted the Cossack boat of the first half of the XVIII-th century under sail and the gull symbolizing the element of water.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
КОЗАЦЬКИЙ ЧОВЕН (Translation: Cossack boat)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)