St. Catherine`s Church reflects all the best practices of Ukrainian religious architecture. The church was erected in honor of the heroism shown by Cossacks from the Chernihiv regiment under the command of Colonel Yakiv Lyzohub when assaulting the Turkish fortress of Azov in 1696. It is in Ukrainian Baroque style. This church, which is located on a hill in the historical center of the city of Chernihiv, looks like a typical wooden Cossack church. The construction of the church was paid for by Cossack brothers Yakiv and Semen Lyzohub. The church was consecrated in 1715.
Obverse: above is Ukraine`s small coat of arms, below which is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); in the center, against the smooth background of the church`s cross-like layout, is the coat of arms of the Lyzohubs; to the right is the issue year 2017; beneath are the following legends: on the nickel silver coin 5/ГРИВЕНЬ (5/hryvnias). To the left of the nickel silver coin is the mint mark of the NBU Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
Reverse: there is one of Chernihiv`s landmarks, St. Catherine`s Church (from a bird`s eye view), welcoming the city`s visitors; to the right is the city`s coat of arms, below which are the legend ЧЕРНІГІВ (Chernihiv) and a conventionalized road; beneath is the following legend: КОЗАЦЬКА/КАТЕРИНИНСЬКА/ЦЕРКВА (St. Catherine`s Church).