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The Legend of the Cuckoo
Belarusian History and Culture. Belarusian national legends. Commemorative coin "The Legend of the Cuckoo"
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 – on a background of a symbol of eternal movement – wheels of a distaff passing in structure of annual rings on cuts of a tree – the stylized image of silhouettes of cuckooes and elements of the Belarus national ornament; beneath: year of issue, fine silver alloy standard,at the bottom – face value "20 РУБЛЁЎ" (20 ROUBLES) – on silver coin and "1 РУБЕЛЬ" (1 ROUBLE) – on copper–nickel coin; inscriptions along the rim at the top – "РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS).
Reverse:
in the center – the stylized image of a cuckoo, which wings remind a wave of long sleeves of lady's wear in dance; on a silhouette of a bird – elements of the Belarus national ornament; under the right wing – conditional images of statuettes of children and ovals in the form of eggs which serve as symbols of a legend; at the left on a circle an inscription: ЛЕГЕНДА ПРА ЗЯЗЮЛЮ (The Legend of the Cuckoo).
Certificate:
Booklet
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Country:
Belarus
Catalog ID:
BY108CM2
Value:
€50
Mintage:
5000
Quality:
Proof
Face value:
20 roubles
Purity:
0.925
Weight:
33.62g
Diameter:
38.61mm
Year:
2008
Type:
Commemorative coin
Shape and style:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Mint:
Lithuanian mint
Local program:
Belarusian national legends
Animals:
Cuckoo
Designer:
Oksana Novoselova
Source of information:
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by