Above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the semicircular inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); against the background of the cupolas of Saint Sophia cathedral there is depicted a miniature model of its XIth century design; the coin face value 50/ГРИВЕНЬ (50 hryvnias) is indicated above against the background of the ornamental pattern used in the murals of the cathedral; below there is indicated the coin issue year 2011.
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
50 ГРИВЕНЬ
2021
Reverse description
There is the conventionalized composition representing a part of the mural decorations near the cathedral main altar - the XIth century mosaics `Eucharist` and `Orans`; above there is the conventionalized inscription ТИСЯЧОЛІТТЯ СОФІЇ КИЇВСЬКОЇ (Millennium of Sophia of Kyiv). The Blessed Virgin`s outer garment (omophor, pallium) is gilded.
