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Bagrat Shinkuba

The silver coin “Bagrat Shinkuba” of 10 apsars denomination of the series “Outstanding Personalities of Abkhazia”.

Bagrat Vasilyevich Shinkuba, (Abkhaz: Баграҭ Уасыл-иҧа Шьынқәба; Russian: Баграт Васильевич Шинкуба) (Born 12 May 1917, Chlou, Ochamchira District — died 25 February 2004) was an Abkhaz writer, poet, historian, linguist and politician. He studied history and languages of Abkhaz, Adyghe and Ubykh people. His novel "The Last of the Departed" is dedicated to the tragic destiny of Ubykh nation, which became extinct along a hundred of years. In 1958—1978 he was the Chairman of the Supreme Council Presidium of the Abkhaz Autonomous Republic.

Abkhazia 2009 Bagrat Shinkuba Silver
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in the upper central part, on the smooth field - the relief picture of the State Emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia, under it - the inscription in Abkhaz “Аҧсны Абанк”(The Bank of Abkhazia). The semicircular inscriptions above the State Emblem indicate the denomination of the coin “10 ҦСАРК” (10 APSARS). Along the rim to the left - the indication of the metal sign in accordance with the D.I.Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the fineness and fine precious metal content, to the right - the mint trade mark. In the lower part of the coin, on the matted field and raised small print inscriptions of five lines “Аҧсны Абанк” - the year of mintage "2009".
Reverse: 
the portrait of the Abkhaz writer, poet and politician Bagrat Vasilyevich Shinkuba. To the right from the portrait – the inscription that indicate the string of the famous work of the poet. In the lower part of the coin along the rim from the left to the right – the date "1917 ", the inscription in Abkhaz "Баграт Шьынқәба"(Bagrat Shinkuba), and the date "2004".
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Bagrat Shinkuba
Bagrat Shinkuba
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Catalog ID: 
AB6CM1
Value: 
€80
Mintage: 
1000
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0.925
Weight: 
33.94g
Diameter: 
39mm
Thickness: 
3.3mm
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