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Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Smolensk

The coin is rectangular in shape. The dimensions: 90.0 х 135.0 mm.

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Smolensk
Obverse: 
The obverse has: in the center – the ornamental pattern in the form of a grapevine symbolizing the Theotokos, within the pattern – the representation of the cross which was erected in the territory of Zaslavl’s stronghold to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in Belarus, and the alloy standard; at the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and an inscription in two lines: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); and at the bottom – the denomination: 500 РУБЛЁЎ (500 RUBLES) and the year of issue to the right of the denomination.
Reverse: 
The reverse has: in the centre — the image of the Most Holy Theotokos of Smolensk (the representations of the Theotokos’s and Jesus Christ’s halos and the star on the Theotokos’s cloths on the 20-ruble and 500-ruble coins are gold-plated); and at the bottom — an inscription: СМАЛЕНСКАЯ (OF SMALENSK).
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Catalog ID: 
BY192CM2
Value: 
€2000
Mintage: 
500
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
500g
Purity second metal: 
0.999
Weight second metal: 
0.007g
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