Issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Trans-Dniester Republic. On the coin there is an embossed image of hands with a fistful of ground and a spire coming up from it as the symbol of the birth of the independent state.
Obverse:
the image of the State Emblem of PMR (Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika) is in the centre, a circling inscription “ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК” (Pridnestrovskii Respublikanskii Bank) in Cyrillic is above the image. A circling inscription "20 РУБЛЕЙ" (20 rubles) is at the bottom. and an inscription “2010" indicating the mint year is under the image. On the right - label of metal, test of an alloy.
Reverse:
At centre an image of hands with of ground and making the way from little flower. Above - russian abbreviation "ПМР" (PMR), below - label of temporary period: "1990-2010".