Obverse:
at the top — a circumferential inscription: HANSA (THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE) on the band; beneath the inscription in the right-hand part, against a stylized map with trade routes on it, — the picture of a merchant sailing ship with the image of a trident – an attribute of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea (counterpart of Greek Poseidon), and a caduceus — an attribute of Mercury, the Roman god of trade (counterpart of Greek Hermes), to the right of it; in the left-hand part — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and a circumferential inscription: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and the year of issue; at the bottom — the denomination: 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES), the alloy standard, and the trademark of the Mint of Poland PLC.