On the obverse of the coin in the central circle, framed by stylized floral ornament, is an image of a fragment of a copy of the XI century fresco. `Holidays Teklya`. At the top - the image of the State Emblem of Ukraine and the inscription UKRAINE in a circle, at the bottom of the inscription: 1997 - the year of minting of the coin and in two lines 20 griven - designation of the nominal value of the coin. The word HRIVEN is placed in a circle. On the left and right of the number 20 there is a designation and a sample of the precious metal Ag 925 and its weight in purity 31.1. The whole composition is framed in a circle pattern of beads.

On the reverse of the coin in the center is the image of the western facade of the Savior Cathedral. In a circle of inscription: on the left of CHERNIGOV, at the top of the Savior Cathedral, on the right of the XI century. The inscriptions are separated from each other by solar signs. Below is a ribbon with the inscription on it THE SPIRITUAL TREASURES OF UKRAINE.

Smooth with in-depth inscription

Dedicated to the outstanding monument of architecture of Kievan Rus - the Cathedral of the Holy Savior, founded in 1033-1034 by the Chernigov Prince Mstislav Vladimirovich. Artist: Ivakhnenko Alexander, Snezhko Anatoly Sculptor: Kotovich Robert