Banknote 500 uah 2015 V. Hontareva

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

• 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 image symbolizing one of Skovoroda’s key ideas — the concept of the “natural person”.
• State symbols: In the upper part, to the right of the portrait, 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 V. Hontareva.
• SPARK element: To the right of the portrait is an optically variable image of an open book with a kinetic effect. When the banknote is tilted, the color changes from green to blue.
• See-through register: To the left of the Governor’s signature is part of the combined denomination image — the numeral “500” in gray-blue color.
• Denomination: In the lower left corner, the numeral “500” is printed in blue and gray-brown inks. The background is 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 denomination numeral “500”.
• Feature for visually impaired people: In the lower left corner is a raised tactile mark in the form of three green dots.
• Latent image: In the middle of the right edge, within a two-color ornament, is a hidden denomination numeral “500” visible at an acute viewing angle.
• Microtexts: The obverse contains microtexts including “УКРАЇНА”, “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”, “НБУ”, and “500 ГРИВЕНЬ”.
• Decoration and protection: The obverse is complemented by multicolor printing, raised elements, rainbow printing, Orlov printing, and anti-copy patterns.

The central element of the reverse is the building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest and most famous educational centers in Ukraine.

• Architectural composition: The center of the banknote features the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy building, printed with a color 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 blue inscription “500 ГРИВЕНЬ 500”.
• See-through register: In the upper right corner is the second part of the combined denomination image “500” in pink color.
• Denomination and year: In the lower right corner is the brown denomination numeral “500”, to the left of which appears the year of design approval — 2015.
• Additional denomination: In the center of the lower ornament is the numeral “500” made with a thin negative line.
• Serial numbers: The horizontal serial number is printed in red below the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy building, while the vertical serial number is printed in black along the right edge. Each consists of a two-letter prefix and a seven-digit number.
• Microtexts: The reverse contains microtexts with the denomination numeral “500” and the inscription “НБУ”.
• Decoration: The reverse is complemented by multicolor elements, rainbow printing, Orlov printing, background patterns, and anti-copy features.