Banknote 500 uah 2015 V. Hontareva

The central image of the obverse is a portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda (1722–1794), the renowned Ukrainian philosopher, poet, and educator.

• Portrait and inscription: Next to the portrait are the inscription “Григорій СКОВОРОДА” and the philosopher’s years of life.
• State symbols: The upper part of the banknote contains the Small State Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the inscription “УКРАЇНА”.
• NBU signature: The watermark field contains the inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ”, the word “ГОЛОВА”, and the facsimile signature of V. Hontareva.
• OVI element: To the right of the portrait is a four-part diamond that changes color from lilac to olive green depending on the viewing angle.
• See-through register: Part of the combined denomination image “500” is located in the upper area of the banknote.
• Denomination: Along the left edge is the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”, while the lower right corner contains the numeral “500”.
• Background composition: The center features a fountain with the inscription “Неравное всем равенство”, based on Skovoroda’s original drawing.
• Tactile feature: Three raised vertical dots are placed on the right edge for visually impaired users.
• Latent image: The numeral “500” is hidden within the image of the philosopher’s clothing.
• Microtexts: Includes “ГРИГОРІЙ СКОВОРОДА”, “УКРАЇНА”, “НБУ”, and repeating “500” microtext.

The main design element of the reverse is the building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest educational institutions in Ukraine.

• Architectural composition: The center of the banknote depicts the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy building with a smooth transition from green to blue.
• Date: Below the building is the inscription “Kyiv 2015”.
• Academy seal: Above the building is a stylized image of the 18th-century seal of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
• Philosophical symbol: To the left is Skovoroda’s symbolic drawing known as the Pythagorean Triangle.
• Inscriptions: The banknote contains the inscriptions “УКРАЇНА”, “ГРИВЕНЬ”, and “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”.
• Denomination: The numeral “500” appears in several parts of the reverse design.
• See-through register: The upper section contains the second part of the combined denomination image.
• Serial numbers: A black serial number is printed in the upper left corner, while a red one is printed in the lower right corner.
• Microtexts: Include quotations by Hryhorii Skovoroda and repeating denomination elements.