Obverse
An octagon shape framed with floral ornaments along with the image of the goddess Minerva - the Roman patron of the fine arts.
Lettering: НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ 5 ГРИВЕНЬ 2017
Reverse
The Academy's building and below are the celebratory years 1917 and 2017, the stylised commemorative text '100 years' above the primary design and 'National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture' placed below the building in four lines of text.
Lettering: 100 РОКІВ 1917 НАЦІОНАЛЬНА АКАДЕМІЯ ОБРАЗОТВОРЧОГО МИСТЕЦТВА І АРХТЕКТУРИ 2017
