Obverse description	There are the semicircular inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine), the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the sea gull depicted thereunder; the composition: the Varvarivskyi Bridge and a cruiser built in Mykolaiv; below there is an anchor pictured being a city coeval made in 1789, under it there are the coin issue year 2009, semicircular legend П`ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (five hryvnias) and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logotype.
Obverse script	Cyrillic
Obverse lettering	НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ 2009 П`ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse description	There are depicted the frigate `Saint Nicholas`, the first ship built at Mykolaiv shipyard, against the background of architectural monuments of the city, i.e. Mykolaiv Astronomical Observatory and the building of the Staff of the Black Sea Fleet Commander-in-Chief; above there is the city coat of arms with the inscription МИКОЛАЇВ (Mykolaiv) thereunder; below there is the inscription РІК ЗАСНУВАННЯ/1789 (year of foundation/1789)
Reverse script	Cyrillic
Reverse lettering	МИКОЛАЇВ РІК ЗАСНУВАННЯ 1789
Edge	Reeded
Mint	National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)
Mintage	2009  - Special Uncirculated - 45 000
Catalog ID	9943596830
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