On the obverse of the coin there are inscriptions: in the center handwritten font - HRIVEN, above which the denomination of the coin is 5, in the outer circle - UKRAINE (above), 2003 (below). Bottom right - the small State Emblem of Ukraine against the background of a wax seal and the logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine.

The reverse of the coin depicts an hourglass as a symbol of time, against which dates are placed - 1852 (above) and 2002 (below), to the left and right of the clock - books, maps, photos. In the circle posted inscription: Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine.

Fluted

Dedicated to one of the oldest archives of the state - the Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine, which was founded in 1852 on the initiative of the Interim Commission to review the ancient acts under the Kiev, Podolsk and Volyn governor-general, and began its activities in 1853. Today, the archive collection numbers about 1,500,000. Uniform storage units of unique documents on the history of Ukraine KHII - the beginning of the 20th century, among which are parchment letters from KHII - 15th centuries, Universals of Ukrainian hetmans, Collection of incunabula and old printed books, Kosh Archive of New Zaporozhskaya Sich, General Description of Left Bank Ukraine, documents of institutions Hetman, monastic and church foundations, personal funds. Artist: Larisa Root Sculptor: Svetoslav Ivanenko