The obverse of the coin depicts swords and a stylized fragment of a slate slab found during archaeological excavations in Chernigov, above is the small State Emblem of Ukraine, above which the inscription NATIONAL BANK of UKRAINE is placed in a semicircle, below is 5 griven, year of minting is 2007 and the Mint logo Bank of Ukraine (right).
On the reverse of the coin there is a stylized composition - on the book there is a Detinets of ancient Russian Chernigov, above which is the emblem of the city, on the background of the book there is an inscription - 1100 / YEARS, below - the chronicle of Chernigov.
Dedicated to one of the most ancient cities - Chernigov, the first chronicles of which refer to the year 907. Chernihiv - the center of the East Slavic tribe of northerners from the end of the 9th century. became part of Kievan Rus and was after Kiev the most important and richest city. Artist: Demyanenko Vladimir Sculptor: Atamanchuk Vladimir, Demyanenko Vladimir