On the obverse of the coin are placed: at the top - the small State Emblem of Ukraine, under which the year of minting is indicated - 2017, the inscription in a semicircle of the NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINS; in the center - an octagon on a mirror background in the frame of a floral ornament with the image of the goddess Minerva - the patroness of the arts; below - nominal designation - 2 hryvnia; on the right is the logo of the National Bank's Mint.
On the reverse of the coin is placed: the image of the building of the academy, in which is marked the year 1917 and 2017; inscriptions: 100 YEARS (above) and the NATIONAL STUDIES of the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (below).
Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture - the heiress of the Ukrainian Academy of Art, which was founded on December 18, 1917 on the initiative of prominent statesmen, cultural figures, artists during high hopes and trials for Ukraine. The main goal of the first higher educational institution in Ukraine was to bring up an art school based on the traditions of national and world culture.