The obverse of the coin depicts a horizontal composition, the basis of which are books — Sukhomlinsky’s works and children rest and do socially useful work, at the top is the small State Emblem of Ukraine (left), the inscription UKRAINE and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine, in the bottom of the coin field - The year of minting the coin 2003 and denomination value of 2 hryvnia.

On the reverse of the coin is a portrait of Vasily Sukhomlinsky, on the left a pen with a pen and years of life 1918-1970 are placed vertically, on the right is a semicircle of Sukhomlinsky's inscription.

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Dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the birth of a Ukrainian teacher, honored teacher of the Ukrainian SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR Vasily Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinsky (09/28/1918 - September 2, 1970). The author of many scientific works, books (including “I give my heart to children”), works of art for children, he devoted his whole life to children, having worked for 33 years as director of the Pavlysh secondary school in Kirovograd region, cultivating civic dignity, faith in a good foundation in man, love to native land. Artist: Larisa Root Sculptor: Ivanenko Svyatoslav, Demyanenko Vladimir