Belarus 2016, SKARYNA’S WAY. KRAKOW, 1 ruble, Copper-nickel

Description

Commemorative coin "Skaryna’s Way. Krakow"
Put into circulation on
12 May 2016
Design: S. Nekrasova (Belarus)
Minted by: CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania
Copper–nickel
Denomination: 1 ruble
Weight of coin, g: 19.5
Quality: "uncirculated"
Diameter, mm: 37
Mintage, pcs.: 3,000
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 image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; beneath – the inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center – the engraving "Dispute" (the front page from the book "Jesus Sirakh" published by Skaryna); to the left and right – a decorative ornament bearing the year of issue on the left; beneath – the denomination:
1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE)
.
Reverse:
in the center – the image of the window decorated by architectural elements and symbols from Skaryna’s engravings; at the bottom – on the stylized image of the heraldic field is a crowned letter "K" with the inscription КРАКАЎ (KRAKOW) beneath it; at the top – circumferential inscriptions ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ (SKARYNA’S WAY). The composition is located against the background of the view of Krakow from the engraving of the 15th century ("World Chronical" of Schedel).