On the obverse of the coin in the center of the circle formed by the bead pattern, there is an image of the small State Emblem of Ukraine framed in branches of viburnum. Above the coat of arms is the date 1996 - the year of coinage. In the circle of the inscription: at the top is UKRAINE, at the bottom in two lines 200,000 RUBLES.
On the reverse of the coin in the center there is an image of a bell, on the crowns of which the word CHERNOBYL is written. Under the bell is a ribbon with an inscription on it 1986-1996. The background shows cranes in flight: three on the left and two on the right of the bell. At the top in the circle of the coin is the inscription: TRAGEDY EXPLAINED FAILURE. Words in an inscription are separated from each other and from a tape by points.
Artist: obverse: Ivakhnenko Alexander reverse: Minenok Sergey Sculptor: Poldaufova Maria