| Issuer | Ukraine |
| Year | 2003-2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 20 Hryven |
| Currency | Hryvnia (1996-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 124.4 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | 1.35 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Rectangular Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Ivan Franko (1856 – 1916) was a prominent Ukrainian writer, critic, translator, opinion journalist, sociologist, ethnographer, historian and philosopher whose activities were guided by the idea of promoting the interests of Ukrainians and universal human values. A unique phenomenon, his works represent an entire spiritual epoch in Ukrainian history and a significant contribution to world literature. |
| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ГОЛОВА
20
Земле, моjа всеплодьучаjа мати!
Сили, шчо в твоjіj движель глубині,
Краплоу, шчоб в боjу сміліjше стоjати,
даj і міні!
ІВАН ФРАНКО
20
20
ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE HEAD 20 Earth, my fertile mother, The power that lives in your depth, Drop to stand in the battle more, Give it to me too! IVAN FRANKO 20 20 TWENTY HRYVNIAS) |
| Reverse description | Lviv Opera House was built in 1900 to a design by the architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
20
ЛЬВІВСЬКИЙ ОПЕРНИЙ ТЕАТР
2003
20 (Translation: TWENTY HRYVNIAS NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE 20 LVIV OPERA HOUSE 2003 20) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date) |
| Mintage | 2003 - Proof (Signature of Serhii Tihipko) - 500 2005 - Proof (Signature of Volodymyr Stelmakh, in set with banknote) - 100 2005 - Proof (Signature of Volodymyr Stelmakh) - 1 900 2011 - Proof (Signature of Serhii Arbuzov) - 500 |
| Catalog ID | 8495939480 |
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