Banknote 500 uah 2014 S. Kubiv

The central image of the obverse is a portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722–1794), placed to the left of the center and printed in dark brown ink.

• Portrait and name: Near the portrait, in the lower right area, are the inscription “Григорій СКОВОРОДА” and the thinker’s life years.
• State symbols: To the right of the portrait, along the upper edge of the banknote, are the Small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the inscription “УКРАЇНА”.
• Governor’s signature: The upper watermark field contains the inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ”, below which are the word “ГОЛОВА” and the facsimile signature of the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine S. Kubiv.
• OVI element: To the right of the portrait, below the inscription “УКРАЇНА”, is a diamond divided into four fragments. When viewed from different angles, its color changes from lilac or crimson-violet to olive green.
• See-through register: In the upper left area near the watermark field is part of the combined denomination image “500” placed in an unprinted parallelogram-shaped window.
• Vertical inscription: Along the left edge of the banknote are the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ” and the denomination numeral “500”.
• Denomination: In the lower right corner is the denomination numeral “500”, divided into dark brown and green zones.
• Background composition: The central background contains a fountain with the inscription “Неравное всем равенство”, an original drawing by Hryhorii Skovoroda for one of his philosophical works.
• Feature for visually impaired people: In the middle of the right edge is a tactile denomination mark in the form of three vertical dots.
• Latent image: A hidden denomination numeral “500” is embedded in the image of the coat on the portrait and becomes visible at an acute viewing angle.
• Microtexts: The obverse contains microtexts including “ГРИГОРІЙ СКОВОРОДА”, “УКРАЇНА”, “НБУ”, and repeated “500”.
• Decoration and protection: The obverse is complemented by guilloche elements, rainbow printing, Orlov printing, raised details, and anti-copy patterns.

The central composition of the reverse depicts the building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, printed with a color transition from green to blue.

• Architectural composition: The center of the reverse features the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy building, one of Ukraine’s most important educational centers.
• Place and date: Below the building, on the left, is the inscription “Київ 2014”.
• Decorative element: Above the building, slightly to the right of center, is a negative image of the historical seal of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy used in the 18th century.
• Symbolic drawing: To the left of the building is Skovoroda’s symbolic drawing known as the “Pythagorean triangle”.
• Inscriptions: Near the left edge is the vertical inscription “УКРАЇНА”, while near the right edge is the inscription “ГРИВЕНЬ” with denomination numerals “500”.
• Denomination: In the upper central part, the italic inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ” is printed, while additional denomination numerals “500” appear in the lower part.
• See-through register: In the upper right area near the watermark field is the second part of the combined denomination image “500”.
• Serial numbers: The serial number is printed horizontally twice: in black in the upper left corner and in red in the lower right corner. Each number consists of a two-letter prefix and a seven-digit number.
• Microtexts: The reverse contains microtext with a saying by Hryhorii Skovoroda and the denomination microtext “500”.
• Decorative elements: The reverse is completed with geometric fragments, background security patterns, rainbow printing, and anti-copy elements.