On the obverse of the coin at the top there is a small State Emblem of Ukraine and a semicircle inscription - the NATIONAL BANK of UKRAINE, at the bottom the denomination is 5 griven, to the right of which is the logo of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine and the year of minting of the coin - 2011; Composition symbolizing the nomination of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine - a detailed book, a pen, a palette, brushes and on a stylized background a line from the poetry of Taras Shevchenko `Both dead and alive ...` ... Learn, read, / And learn someone else / And I do not understand my own. / `, As well as T. Shevchenko's facsimile.

On the reverse of the coin there is: a portrait of Shevchenko T.G. (on the right), the inscription - 50 / YEARS / NATIONAL / PRIZE / UKRAINE / NAME / TARAS / SHEVCHENKO (left), below - a stylized branch.

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Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Prize of Ukraine named after Taras Shevchenko - the highest Ukrainian award in the field of literature and art, journalism and journalism, the most prestigious creative distinction for a significant insight into Ukrainian culture Five national awards are established annually in such nominations: fiction, non-fiction and non-fiction literature, music, visual arts, stage and screen art. Artist: Taran Vladimir, Haruk Alexander, Haruk Sergey Sculptor: Demyanenko Vladimir, Ivanenko Vladimir