The National Bank of Belarus on May 6th, 2013 issued into circulation new silver (500 roubles) and gold (1000 roubles) commemorative coins “Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Smolensk" from "Orthodox Wonder–working Icons" coin series.

The National Bank of Belarus on May 31st, 2013 issued into circulation new gold (50 roubles) commemorative coins “Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Smolensk" from "Orthodox Wonder–working Icons" coin series.

Gold coin face value 50 roubles, purity 999, weight 5 g.
Coin is rectangular, 14.00 x 23.50 mm, the edge is reeded.
Quality of coins is “proof”. Mintage of coin is up to 5.000 pcs

Gold coin face value 1.000 roubles, purity 999, weight 100 g.
Coin is rectangular, 36.00 x 53.00 mm, the edge is reeded.
Quality of coins is “proof”. Mintage of coin is up to 200 pcs

Silver coin face value 500 roubles, purity 925, weight 500 g.
Coin is rectangular, 90.00 x 135.00 mm, the edge is reeded.
Quality of coins is “proof”. Mintage of coin is up to 500 pcs

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: 50, 500 and 1000 РУБЛЁЎ (50, 500 and 1000 RUBLES) and the year of issue to the right of the denomination. 

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 500-rouble coins are gold-plated); and at the bottom — an inscription: СМАЛЕНСКАЯ (OF SMALENSK).

Coins are minted at the B.H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, Karlsfeld (Germany).

Coins are legal tender of Belarus for all debts, public and private without any restriction.

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