On the obverse of the coin at the top there is a small State Emblem of Ukraine, a semicircle inscription NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE, depicts a stylized composition: against the pages of the book - Sholem Aleichem's seal, on the right - a fragment of a friendly cartoon on the writer's work; at the bottom of the denomination and the year of minting - 5 UAH / 2009.

The reverse of the coin depicts a portrait of Sholem Aleichem and the inscriptions in a circle: WORLD OF YOU (top), 1859 - 1916 (below), stylized - Sholem Aleichem (right), RABINOVICH HELMET (left).

Smooth with in-depth inscription "Ag925 15.55"

Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the world famous writer, playwright and educator - Sholom Aleichem, whose work is characterized by a combination of humor and lyricism. Artist: Boris Grudenko, Julia Skoblikova Sculptor: Anatoly Demyanenko, Vladimir Atamanchuk