The obverse of the coin shows a detailed book, above it is the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the inscription: UKRAINE (semicircle at the top), 2003 2 hryvnia (bottom) and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.

On the reverse of the coin is a portrait of V. Korolenko and on the sides of the inscription in four lines: VLADIMIR (left) KOROLENKO (right) and the years of life (below in two lines) - 1853-1921.

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Dedicated to the writer, publicist, social activist, humanist Vladimir Galakionovich Korolenko (07.27.1853 - 12.25.1921), who was born in. Zhytomyr. The life and work of the writer is closely connected with the Ukrainian people and their culture. In his stories and stories, “Forest Rumbles”, “Judgment Day”, “In Bad Society”, “Blind Musician”, “Paradox”, “Son Makara” reveals the spiritual beauty and life of the people of Ukraine, its nature. Artist: Nikolay Kochubey, Alexander Ivakhnenko Sculptor: Vladimir Demyanenko, Vladimir Atamanchuk