Belarus 2009, THE DAR POMORZA. Sailing Ship, 1 ruble, Copper–nickel

Description

Commemorative coin "The Dar Pomorza"
Put into circulation on 5 October 2009
Design: D. Suraevska (Poland), S. Nekrasova (Belarus)
Minted by: The Mint of Poland PLC., Warsaw, Poland
Copper–nickel
Denomination: 1 ruble
Weight of coin, g: 13.16
Quality: "brilliant–uncirculated"
Diameter, mm: 32
Mintage, pcs.: 5,000
The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is grained.
Obverse
at the top – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and inscription "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center at the background of navigation sea chart the stylized image of wind rose, with raised hologram on the silver coin; beneath – face value "1 РУБЕЛЬ" (1 ROUBLE); on the left - year of issue and corporate (commercial) mark of Mint of Poland.
Reverse
in the center — the representation of the Dar Pomorza, the longest sailing ship in the world, against the background of the seascape, on the left — the reduced image of this sailing ship (outboard profile); beneath — an inscription: DAR POMORZA in the original.