The obverse of the coin at the top of the inscription UKRAINE, face value 5 griven, year of coinage 2016 (right) and the logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine (left) in the center on a mirror background - a stylized crown of Kiev princes and floral ornament, under which is a small State Emblem Of Ukraine.
On the reverse of the coin, on a mirror background, there is a stylized map enveloped in a hoop, symbolizing the unification of the Russian lands, and on the background of the map is the credential sign of Vladimir the Great with a trident; at the top of the semicircle of the inscription KIEV RUS.
It is dedicated to the origins of the Ukrainian statehood - the Kiev medieval state of the 9th-13th centuries, which arose on its own socio-economic and cultural basis and which had a special place in the history of Europe. The coin is included in a set of four commemorative coins in souvenir packaging: `Kievan Rus`,` Galician kingdom`, `Cossack state`,` 25 years of Ukraine’s independence `, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, each of which represents a particular stage of statehood and state development over the millennium