Banknote 500 uah 2024 A. Pyshnyi

The obverse of the 500-hryvnia banknote of 2024 with the signature of A. Pyshnyi features the portrait of Hryhorii Skovoroda, the inscription “ГРИГОРІЙ СКОВОРОДА” and an image of a fountain. In the upper part, to the right of the portrait, there are the small State Emblem of Ukraine and the inscription “УКРАЇНА”. In the watermark area, the inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ”, the signature of the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine and the word “ГОЛОВА” are printed.

• Central composition: portrait and name of Hryhorii Skovoroda together with the image of a fountain.
• Signature: the signature of NBU Governor A. Pyshnyi is placed below the inscription “НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ”.
• Optically variable element: an image of an open book with a kinetic effect is located to the right of the portrait and changes from green to blue when the viewing angle changes.
• Denomination marks: the numeral “500” is printed in the lower left corner and is also used in the see-through register and decorative elements.
• Element for visually impaired people: a raised element in the form of three green dots is located in the lower left corner of the obverse.
• Security features: the obverse includes raised inscriptions and images, microtexts, a latent “500” image, Orlov printing, rainbow printing and part of the see-through register.

The reverse of the 500-hryvnia banknote of 2024 shows the building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, associated with Hryhorii Skovoroda. Above the central image is the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”, printed with a colour transition from dark blue to grey-brown. In the lower right part, the numeral “500” and the year of issue, “2024”, are printed.

• Central image: building of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
• Denomination: the inscription “П’ЯТСОТ ГРИВЕНЬ”, the vertical inscription “500 ГРИВЕНЬ 500” and several numeral “500” elements.
• Year of issue: the year “2024” is printed near the lower right denomination numeral.
• Modified element: the inscription “СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ! ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА!” is placed in the upper right part of the reverse.
• See-through register: the upper right corner contains part of the combined “500” denomination image.
• Serial numbers: the horizontal serial number is printed in red in the lower part of the banknote, while the vertical serial number is printed in black with characters of variable height along the right edge.
• Security features: the reverse includes microtexts, background patterns, anti-copying elements, Orlov printing and rainbow printing.