Obverse
Against a matt background is the legend and the coin face value 'two hundred and fifty hryvnias' (below); in the center, against a smooth background, in a circle made from a conventionalized floral ornament is Ukraine's small coat of arms, with the coin issue year 2016 below it.
Lettering: УКРАЇНА
2016
ДВІСНІ П'ЯТДЕСЯТ ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse
Against a conventionalized bunch of flowers is a map of Ukraine, a yellow-blue flag, and the following legends: '25 years' (above the map) and 'of Ukraine's independence' (on the map).
Lettering: 25 РОКІВ
НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ УКРАЇНИ
