The coin is dedicated to the outstanding Ukrainian writer and public figure Oles' Honchar (3.04.1918 - 14.07.1995). In circulation since July 31, 2000.
Obverse:
On the coin obverse there are depicted sunflowers, small State Emblem of Ukraine, logotype of the Mint and inscriptions: УКРАЇНА, 2, ГРИВНІ, 2000.
Reverse:
On the coin reverse there is a depiction of the half-length writer's portrait, a cathedral and the conventionalized inscriptions: СОБОРИ ДУШ СВОЇХ БЕРЕЖІТЬ! ОЛЕСЬ ГОНЧАР (facsimile).