The National Bank of Belarus on December 30, 2010 will put into circulation new silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins “Leu Sapieha” of the "Strengthening and Defending the State” series:

Silver coin – face value 20 rubles, purity 925, weight 33.62 g, diameter 38.61 mm, mintage 3000 pcs., quality proof;
CuNi coin -  face value 1 ruble, weight 15.5 g, diameter 33.00 mm, mintage 3000 pcs., quality proof-like;

Coins are round. The coins’ edge bears an inscription: УМАЦАВАННЕ І АБАРОНА ДЗЯРЖАВЫ (STRENGTHENING AND DEFENDING THE STATE).

Coins are minted at Lithuanian mint.

Source of information: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by