On the obverse of the coin is placed the small State Emblem of Ukraine, the inscription UKRAINE, the year of coinage of the coin of 2017 and the denomination of 5 / GRIVEN; gilded lion - fragment from a plate of the XIII century (Chersonesus Museum), on the right - a general view of the dish. Finishing element: local gilding, gold content in purity not less than 0,0007 g.

The reverse of the coin depicts the head of a lion (on the left) and a fragment of a unique slate relief from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra depicting lions (11th century). Antique motifs are often found in the decorative art of the principality: griffins, centaurs, lions, dragons and the like. On the right, in the background of the picture, there is a vertical inscription LEV.

sleek with deep lettering

It is dedicated to the lion and its embodiment on the monuments of culture of Kievan Rus. On the territory of modern Ukraine for thousands of years, there were numerous tribes and peoples who left behind unique works of art. Priceless cultural monuments of ancient eras tell how people learned to work with natural materials, rendered them power with the help of symbols - images of birds, animals, people, ornaments, and the like.