Description: The obverse features the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the inscription "НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ." The central design depicts the monument on Taras Shevchenko's grave, alongside lines from his poetry and his signature. Below, a stylized image of the Dnieper River and the Mint logo accompany the denomination "5 ГРИВЕНЬ 2011."
Inscription: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
...ЩОБ ЛАНИ ШИРОКОПОЛІ І ДНІПРО І КРУЧІ БУЛО ВИДНО БУЛО ЧУТИ ЯК РЕВЕ РЕВУЧИЙ.
5 ГРИВЕНЬ 2011
Translation: National Bank of Ukraine
...So that the broad-fielded fields, the Dnipro, and the steep slopes were visible, it was heard how the roaring one roars.
5 Hryvnias 2011