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Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years

The French invasion of Russia in 1812, also known as the Russian Campaign in France (French: Campagne de Russie) and the Patriotic War of 1812 in Russia (Russian: Отечественная война 1812 года), was a turning point during the Napoleonic Wars. It reduced the French and allied invasion forces (the Grande Armée) to a tiny fraction of their initial strength and triggered a major shift in European politics as it dramatically weakened French hegemony in Europe. The reputation of Napoleon as an undefeated military genius was severely shaken, while the French Empire's former allies, at first Prussia and then the Austrian Empire, broke their alliance with France and switched camps, which triggered the War of the Sixth Coalition.

Belarus 2012 Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years Silver
Obverse: 
In the center there is a circle surrounded by a geometric ornament with a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; the inscriptions: at the top along the rim - РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ, below – the face value 10 РУБЛЁЎ, in the center - the year of issue 2012, on the left - the fineness.
Reverse: 
In the center there is a relief image of a stone – a plaque in the shape of a cross – with a location map depicts on it and showing where the places of fights took place on the territory of Belarus, on the ledge in front of the stone - a flag covering the upper part of the map, at the foot of the stone – a gun barrel, cannonballs, a sword and a broadsword; the inscription at the top along the rim - ВАЙНА 1812 ГОДА; at the bottom on the heraldic ribbon - 200 ГAДOЎ.
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Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years
Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years

Booklet

Belarus 2012 Booklet Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years
Belarus 2012 Booklet Patriotic War of 1812. 200 years
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Catalog ID: 
BY234CM2
Value: 
€46
Mintage: 
2000
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
16.81g
Diameter: 
37mm
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