Belarus 2013. THE BELTS OF SLUTSK. MARKINGS, 20 rubles, 1 oz Silver, Coloured

Description

Commemorative Coin "The Belts of Slutsk. Markings"
Put into circulation on 21 November 2013
Design: S.Nekrasova (Belarus)
Minted by: CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania
Silver, Alloy standard of silver: 925
Denomination: 20 rubles
Weight of coin, g: 33.62
Fine silver content, g: 31.1
Quality: "proof", Pad-printed elements are used.
Diameter, mm: 50
Mintage, pcs.: 7,000
The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The edge of the coin is reeded.
Obverse:
at the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center of the coin within the circle – an image of a fragment of a two-faced reversible belt produced by the manufactory of Slutsk (1760(1762)–1776) and exhibited in the Minsk Regional Museum of Local Lore (the belt’s fragment is reproduced with the help of pad-printing technique); at the top along the rim an inscription: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); on the left – the year of issue, on the right – alloy standard, on the bottom – denomination: 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES).
Reverse:
on the left along the rim an inscription: СЛУЦКІЯ ПАЯСЫ. ШЛЯХЕЦКІ КАСЦЮМ (THE BELTS OF SLUTSK. NOBLEMAN’S DRESS); on the left – the image of a man’s figure (a nobleman) in the traditional costume, girt with the belt of Slutsk; on the right – a stylized image of his bloodline as a symbol of a noble family.