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New Belarus coin Orchid
Tue, 2013-06-18 04:56 — ehobbex
The National Bank of Belarus on June 17th, 2013 puts into circulation new silver commemorative coin “Orchid", from coin series Beauty of Flowers.
Face value of the silver coin is 10 roubles, purity 925, weight 14.14 g. diameter 32.00 mm, proof quality. Mintage 8000 pcs.
Obverse:
In the central part of the coin - an image of a bouquet of flowers next to lying fruit - peaches and grapes. Next to it – an image of a lily flower applied in multi-colour pad printing technology (the announcement of the next coin theme in the series). In the upper part - the coat of arms of the issuer. On the outer ring - an inscription РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (the Republic of Belarus). At the bottom, also on the outer ring: the face value 10 РУБЛЁЎ (10 rubles), the year of issue (2013), its mint mark and hallmark (Ag 925).
Reverse:
In the central part - an image of an orchid flower applied in multi-colour pad printing technology. In the background – an orchid flower element repeated. On the outer ring, the name of the flower in Latin - ORCHIDACEAE.
Designers of the coin are Ewa Tyc-Karpińska and Urszula Walerzak.
Coins are minted at the Mint of Poland.
Source of information: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus www.nbrb.by