Obverse
Small State Emblem of Ukraine with the legend thereunder; the face value and the coin issue year; there is depicted the conventionalized composition illustrating Symonenko's poem 'Motherhood Swans' together with the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint.
Lettering: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
2 ГРИВНІ
2008
Reverse
Vasyl Symonenko's portrait; on the right, against the background of willow leaves, there are the inscriptions.
Lettering: ВАСИЛЬ СИМОНЕНКО
1935-1963
МОЖНА ВСЕ НА СВІТІ ВИБИРАТИ, СИНУ
ВИБРАТИ НЕ МОЖНА ТІЛЬКИ БАТЬКІВЩИНУ