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New Belarus coins Minsk. 950 years

Fri, 2017-09-15 09:43 — ehobbex
New Belarus coins Minsk. 950 years
New Belarus coins Minsk. 950 years

The National Bank of Belarus on September 1st, 2017 issued into circulation new CuNi and silver commemorative coins “Minsk. 950 years".

Silver coin face value 20 roubles, purity 925, weight 33.62 g.
Coin is round, Diameter is 38.61 mm, the edge is reeded.
Quality of coins is “proof”. Mintage of coin is up to 1.200 pcs
 
Obverse: 
At the top - a relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus;, inscriptions along the rim: at the top - REPUBLIC OF BELARUS, at the bottom - denomination 20 РУБЛЁЎ, on the left -year of issue, on the right - alloy standard; in the center - an image of the panorama of the Upper city - a bird's eye view and the coat of arms of the city of Minsk.
 
Reverse: 
In the center there is a stylized image of the miniature Battle of Nemiga river from the Radziwill Chronicle, a literary monument of the beginning of the 13th century, under it in three lines - the historical names of the city of Minsk: МЪНЬСКЪ, МЕНЕСК, МЕНСК, below the inscription: МІНСК. 950 ГАДОЎ (MINSK. THE 950TH ANNYVERSARY).
 
 
CuNi coin face value 1 rouble, weight 13.16 g.
Coin is round, Diameter is 32 mm, the edge is reeded.
Quality of coins is “proof-like”. Mintage of coin is up to 2.000 pcs
 
Obverse: 
At the top - a relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus;, inscriptions along the rim: at the top - REPUBLIC OF BELARUS, at the bottom - denomination 1 РУБЕЛЬ, on the left -year of issue; in the center - an image of the panorama of the Upper city - a bird's eye view and the coat of arms of the city of Minsk.
 
Reverse: 
In the center there is a stylized image of the miniature Battle of Nemiga river from the Radziwill Chronicle, a literary monument of the beginning of the 13th century, under it in three lines - the historical names of the city of Minsk: МЪНЬСКЪ, МЕНЕСК, МЕНСК, below the inscription: МІНСК. 950 ГАДОЎ (MINSK. THE 950TH ANNYVERSARY).
 
Coins are minted at The Kazakhstan mint of NB RK, Ust–Kamenogorsk. Designer .
 
Coins are legal tender of Belarus for all debts, public and private without any restriction.
 
Source of information: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by