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.
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Lviv Opera House was built in 1900 to a design by the architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski.
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Vadym Petrovych Hetman, Viktor Andriiovych Yushchenko,
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Obverse lettering
20
УКРАЇНА
ІВАН ФРАНКО
ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
20 (Translation: 20 UKRAINE IVAN FRANKO TWENTY HRYVNIAS 20)
Reverse lettering
20
20
ГОЛОВА ПРАВЛІННЯ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ЛЬВІВСЬКИЙ ОПЕРНИЙ ТЕАТР
ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
1992
20
20 (Translation: 20 20 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE LVIV OPERA HOUSE TWENTY HRYVNIAS 1992 20 20)