The commemorative coin is dedicated to the year of the Tiger according to the Chinese calendar based on the twelve-year cycle of the Jupiter, the largest planet of the Solar system. Issued into circulation on January 5, 2010.
Obverse:
On the coin obverse above there is the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine; below there are the inscription НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК/ УКРАЇНИ (National Bank/of Ukraine), the coin face value 5/ ГРИВЕНЬ (5/ Hryvnias) within a conventionalized vegetable ornamentation pattern as well as indications of the coin issue year 2010, metal and its fineness Ag 925, weight in fineness 15,55 g and the NBU Mint logotype.
Reverse:
On the coin reverse there is depicted in a technique of a cheap popular print a tiger within a conventionalized vegetable ornamentation pattern (tiger’s eyes are represented by citrines of 0.007 carat each). Both above and below this composition there is a depiction of contour figures of all 12 symbols of the Oriental calendar.