Above is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine), to the right of which is Ukraine’s small coat of arms; there is a composition that symbolizes the bright, emotional and rich world of Lesia Ukrainka’s poetry: to the left, against a smooth background, are stylized images of a man and woman that are made to look like candles; to the right is a herd of cranes, above which are the coin’s face value and issue year 20/ГРИВЕНЬ/ 2021 (20/hryvnias/2021).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
20 ГРИВЕНЬ
2021
Reverse description
Against the backdrop of stylized tree branches with leaves is a portrait of Lesia Ukrainka; to the left are the years of Ukrainka’s birth and death 1871/1913; under the portrait are the following legends: ЛЕСЯ/ УКРАЇНКА (Lesia/Ukrainka), Л. КОСАЧ-КВІТКА/ (В ЛІТЕРАТУРІ ЛЕСЯ УКРАЇНКA) (L. Kosach-Kvitka/ (pen name Lesia Ukrainka) (Ukrainka’s facsimile).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ЛЕСЯ УКРАЇНКА
1871 - 1913
Edge
Smooth with in-depth legends
Mint
National Bank of Ukraine Banknote Printing and Minting Works, Kyiv, Ukraine (1998-date)