Against the backdrop of a stylized fragment of the globe is Ukraine`s small coat of arms (above); above the coat of arms is the legend 2021, with the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine) being below it; in the center is the original building of the observatory, which is built to a special design and boasts a unique round room and stonework; beneath is the semicircular legend П’ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (five hryvnias); to the right, is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
2021
УКРАЇНА
П’ЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse description
There are the following astronomical instruments: against a smooth background is a meridian circle, to the left of which is the legend 1821, the legend 2021 is to the right of the circle; above the circle, against a matt background, is a symbolic center of the observatory with its coordinates, which were determined by Karl Knorre, the first director of the observatory (to the left); to the right of the center is the outline of a sextant.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
200 РОКІВ МИКОЛАЇВСЬКІЙ АСТРОНОМІЧНІЙ
ОБСЕРВАТОРІЇ
1821 - 2021 (Translation: 200 Years since the Establishment of the Mykolaiv Astronomical Observatory)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)