To the left is Ukraine`s small coat of arms and the vertical legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); against a smooth background is a conventionalized image of the trident, the sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great, consisting of various-sized conventionalized hearts, which symbolize self-sacrifice and generous deeds; there is also the coin face value 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias) (vertical, to the right); beneath is the coin issue year 2016 and the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Minting and Printing Works.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
5 ГРИВЕНЬ
2016 (Translation: Ukraine 5 Hryven 2016)
Reverse description
Silhouette of a Ukrainian soldier with a yellow-blue heart; the soldier is surrounded by conventionalized hands with hearts, which represent care, protection, sacrifice and kindness.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)