Discription
The coin has the shape of a circle, on the front and back sides there is a rim along the circumference. The edge of the coin is corrugated.
Obverse
Within a circle geometric ornament - a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; below - the year of coinage, alloy standard and fine silver content; circle inscription at the top: "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), at the bottom - "ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ"(TWENTY ROUBLES) on the silver coin and "АДЗІН РУБЕЛЬ" (ONE ROUBLE) on the copper–nickel one.
Reverse
In the center – a relief image of the Gomel’s Palace from the picture of A.Idzkovskogo; in left–hand side at the top – a relief image of the State Emblem of Gomel; circle inscriptions – at the top: "ГОМЕЛЬ" (GOMEL), at the bottom - "ГАРАДЫ БЕЛАРУСI" (BELARUSIAN CITIES).
reverse: S.Zaskevitch (Belarus)





