Above is Ukraine`s small coat of arms, below which is the legend УКРАЇНА (Ukraine); in the center against a smooth background is the theater`s building; beneath are the following legends: 20/ГРИВЕНЬ (20/hryvnias).
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Obverse lettering
УКРАЇНА
20 ГРИВЕНЬ
Reverse description
An auditorium, above which are heraldic griffons holding a lyre, which symbolizes the art of music.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ АКАДЕМІЧНИЙ ТЕАТР ОПЕРИ ТА БАЛЕТУ
УКРАЇНИ ІМ. Т. Г. ШЕВЧЕНКА 150 РОКІВ
