Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts a spectacular episode: the guillotine makes her final move and wins the game, enraging her human opponent, who smashes the chessboard. The top right-hand side of the obverse shows the coat of arms of Palau and the inscriptions indicating the country of the issue 'REPUBLIC OF PALAU' and the denomination '20 DOLLARS'.
Reverse: depicts an incredible image of a guillotine ready to move its piece on a chessboard. The guillotine is depicted as a skeleton with a sinister and frightening smile, holding a queen in her hand. The chessboard depicts several chess pieces, including the king, with the year of issue '2021'. The design also includes the inscription 'YOU CAN'T CHEAT DEATH', engraved on the left edge of the coin.
