At the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus, a circumferential inscription: РЭСПУБЛИКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), and in the center – the representation of the emblem of the International Polar Year; and at the bottom – the year of issue, alloy standard, and denomination: 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES).
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
РЭСПУБЛИКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR
2007-2008
2007 20 РУБЛЁЎ Ag 925 (Translation: THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR 2007-2008 2007 20 RUBLES Ag 925)
Reverse description
In the center – the relief image of two penguins (enameled in 3 colors: black, white, and orange) against a stylized map of Antarctica; on the left – a circumferential inscription: МІЖНАРОДНЫ ПАЛЯРНЫ ГОД (THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR); on the right – geographical coordinates of the location of Belarusian scientists – Antarctic explorers; and at the bottom – the representation of the wind rose.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
МІЖНАРОДНЫ ПАЛЯРНЫ ГОД (Translation: THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR)