The obverse of the coin contains: at the top - the small State Emblem of Ukraine, semicircular inscription NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE, a stylized composition in the center of which are depicted against the background of the mosque the main characters of the opera - Daria and Ivan Karas, in the foreground a rural landscape - houses under thatched roofs, a fence, mallow; inscriptions - 2013 (right), twenty griven (in a semicircle below).

The reverse of the coin in the frame of a stylized Baroque floral ornament depicts a portrait of S. Gulak-Artyomovsky, who holds a feather in his hand, to the right of it are the opera characters Oksana and Andrei, to the left above the lyre - a woman who personifies the muse of the singer and composer, there are inscriptions above Seeds Gulak-Artemovsky (semicircle), 200 / year.

Smooth with in-depth inscription

Dedicated to the 200th birthday of Semen Gulak-Artyomovsky - Ukrainian composer, opera singer, brilliant actor, author of the first Ukrainian opera Zaporozhets beyond the Danube, which entered the golden fund of the national musical heritage, as well as the 150th anniversary of the premiere of this opera . This opera is an extraordinary achievement of the composer, which embodies the national characteristics of Ukrainian folklore and life. In addition, Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky - the author of the libretto and the first performer of the party Karas. Artist: Nicholas Kochubey Sculptor: Anatoly Demyanenko, Vladimir Demyanenko