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New Belarus coins Common Goldeneye
Tue, 2016-12-27 15:19 — ehobbex
The National Bank of Belarus on December 23rd, 2016 issued into circulation new silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins “Common Goldeneye” of the “Bird of the year” series:
Silver coin – face value 10 rubles, purity 925, weight 16.81 g, diameter 32 mm, mintage 1000 pcs., quality proof;
CuNi coin -face value 1 ruble, weight 13.16 g, diameter 32.00 mm, mintage 2000 pcs., quality proof-like;
Obverse:
at the top — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center — the representation of a small bird held in the palms, beneath — the year of issue (the alloy standard shown on the silver coin); and circumferential inscriptions: at the top — РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and at the bottom — the denomination: 10 РУБЛЁЎ (10 RUBLES) on the silver coin and 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE) on the copper-nickel one.
Reverse:
On the center — the relief image of the Common Goldeneye (it has been named bird of the year 2016 in Belarus); and circumferential inscriptions: on the left side - ГОГАЛЬ ЗВЫЧАЙНЫ (COMMON GOLDENEYE) and on the right side— ПТУШКА ГОДА (BIRD OF THE YEAR).
Coins are minted at The Kazakhstan mint of NB RK, Ust–Kamenogorsk
Source of information: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by