The commemorative coin is dedicated to one of the oldest cities of Ukraine mentioned for the first time in the Hypatian Codex under 1085. Lutsk was the capital of an appanage principality forming a part of Volhynia and later on of Galicia (Halych)-Volhynia. The city is beautified by an outstanding architectural monument of Volhynia, the masonry High Castle founded by Lubart (Liubartas), the last prince of Galicia-Volhynia, in the XIV-th century.

On the obverse above there are: the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine and the semicircular legend НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ (National Bank of Ukraine); there is depicted the Main Entrance Tower of the Castle being the most prominent landmark of the city; to the left there is the coin face value 5 ГРИВЕНЬ (5 hryvnias); the coin issue year indication 2010 and the logotype of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint are on the right.

On the reverse there is depicted the city panorama as it is viewed from the height of the Castle Main Entrance Tower; over it there is the Coat of Arms of the city; below, against the dark background, there are the legends: 925/РОКІВ/ЛУЦЬК (925/years/Lutsk).