Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the Soviet Union. The coin is embossed with the words "ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН,СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ!" (Proletarians of all countries, unite!).
Reverse: depicts the denomination '20 КОПЕЕК' (20 kopeck) between ears of wheat. The year of issue is embossed at the bottom (below the denomination).