There are the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine (above) and the semicircular legends: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine) above and ЄЛЕЦЬКИЙ СВЯТО-УСПЕНСЬКИЙ МОНАСТИР (Yeletskyi Holy-Dormition Cloister) beneath; in the center there is depicted the main building of the cloister, i.e. Holy Dormition Cathedral with the inscription XI-XVIII ст. (centuries) against the background thereof; to the left of the cathedral there is the coin face value - 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias) on the German silver one; to the right there is 2012 (coin issue year). Thereunder, there is the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ЄЛЕЦЬКИЙ СВЯТО-УСПЕНСЬКИЙ МОНАСТИР
5 ГРИВЕНЬ
2012
Reverse description
Image of the Mother of God icon on the spruce tree according to a legend about the cloister foundation.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ОБРАЗ
ПРЕСВЯТОЇ БОГОРОДИЦІ ЄЛЕЦЬКОЇ
Edge
Reeded
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)