In an arched brick wall with geometric ornament, this coin features Ukraine’s small National Emblem, Cossack military attributes (flags, muskets, cannons), the inscriptions “УКРАЇНА / 2002 / 5 / ГРИВЕНЬ,” and the Mint logo of the National Bank of Ukraine.
The Khotyn Fortress (13th–18th centuries), a monumental fortification, is shown with the town's coat of arms above it and the circular inscription: "ХОТИН 1000 РОКІВ" (1000 Years of Khotyn).