The inner part features a partial presentation of the official logo of the University of Zagreb, which consists of the graphically stylised presentation of the central avant-corps with the staircase of the University building (Rectorate and the Faculty of Law) and the sculpture by Ivan Meštrović, "History of Croats”, which is positioned in front of the entrance to the University building. The dates of the founding of the University and coin's issue below.

The letter part features the coat of arms of Zagreb (a three-towered city with a star and a crescent moon overhead). The coat of arms dates back to at least the 18th century. The inscription “350th Anniversary of the founding of the University of Zagreb" is laid out circularly within the ring.

The centre features the stylised denomination numeral. The outlines of the number reveal an image of a marten turned to the right. The coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia is above dividing the country name. The name of the monetary unit below surrounded by a common oak branch with acorns on the left and a laurel branch in bloom on the right.

The coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia consists of one main shield and five smaller shields which form a crown over the main shield. The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. It's also informally known in Croatian as šahovnica ("chessboard", from šah, "chess"). The five smaller shields represent five different historical regions within Croatia.