The stamp depicts Nestor the Chronicler (the author of the Story) at work, on the margins of the block - the events described in the Story.
The format of the block is 73x88 mm.
The format of the stamp is 31.32x45.24 mm.
Frame perforation - 11 1/2.
The face value of stamp No. 1297 is UAH 5.70.
The circulation of the block is 48,000 copies.
Block protection: microtext "M. Crested lark".
The margins of the block are artistically decorated with the inscription "Се повести временних лет".
Artist of the block and stamp Mykolay Kochubei.
The block is multi-colored; printing method – offset, foil embossing.
The block was printed at SE "Ukraine Printing Works for the Production of Securities".