Banknote 500 uah 2018 Ya. Smolii, market price 12.10.2026

The central image of the obverse is a portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722–1794), one of the most renowned Ukrainian philosophers and educators.

• Portrait and inscription: The center of the banknote features Hryhorii Skovoroda’s portrait and the inscription “ГРИГОРІЙ СКОВОРОДА”.
• Philosophical motif: Near the portrait is a fountain symbolizing one of Skovoroda’s key ideas — the concept of the “natural person”.
• State symbols: In the upper right part are the Small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the inscription “УКРАЇНА”.
• Governor’s signature: The watermark field contains the inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ”, the word “ГОЛОВА”, and the facsimile signature of Ya. Smolii.
• SPARK element: To the right of the portrait is an optically variable image of an open book, changing from green to blue when tilted.
• See-through register: To the left of the Governor’s signature is part of the combined denomination image “500”.
• Denomination: The lower left corner contains the numeral “500”, with a background filled with repeated “500” numerals and stylized hryvnia ingots from the Kyivan Rus period.
• Vertical inscription: Along the right edge is the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ” and a negative image of the numeral “500”.
• Feature for visually impaired people: A tactile mark in the form of three dots is located in the lower left corner.
• Microtexts: The obverse contains microtexts “УКРАЇНА”, “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”, “НБУ”, and “500 ГРИВЕНЬ”.

The central element of the reverse is the building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of Ukraine’s oldest educational centers.

• Architectural composition: The center of the banknote depicts the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy building with a transition from dark blue to gray-brown.
• Denomination inscription: Above the building is the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”.
• Vertical inscription: Along the left edge is the inscription “500 ГРИВЕНЬ 500”.
• See-through register: The upper right corner contains the second part of the combined denomination image “500”.
• Denomination and date: The lower right corner contains the numeral “500”, with the year of issue 2018 placed to its left.
• Serial numbers: The horizontal serial number is printed in red at the bottom, while the vertical serial number is printed in black along the right edge.
• Decoration: The reverse is complemented by microtexts, Orlov printing, rainbow printing, background patterns, and anti-copy elements.