A small State Emblem of Ukraine and a semicircle are inscribed on the obverse of the coin: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE, on the right is the year of minting of the coin 2012, on the left is the logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine, in the center on a relief background there is a mirror image of a bat, below it is 5 / UAH .
On the reverse of the coin there is a symbolic composition - against the background of a stylized image of the globe - a bat, on the right a semicircle inscription WORLD YEAR bats.
Dedicated to the World Year of the Bat. All 26 species of bats that are registered in Ukraine are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine and are protected in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. Chiropterans, or bats, are the only mammals capable of active flight. Artist: Taran Vladimir, Haruk Alexander, Haruk Sergey Sculptor: Demyanenko Vladimir, Atamanchuk Vladimir