The obverse features Ukraine's Small Coat of Arms with the National Bank inscription. The central design is a Christmas star with carolers, three bells between each ray, and the year 2016. The face value "twenty hryvnias" is below.
This two-part composition features a portrait of Mykola Leontovych holding a conductor's baton, with a swallow on his hand and his name inscribed. To the left, "ЩЕДРИК" appears against concentric rings with a cubic zirconia. Below, holographic rings frame bell imagery.