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New Belarus coins Long-eared Owl

Sun, 2015-11-22 20:11 — ehobbex
New Belarus coins Long-eared Owl
New Belarus coins Long-eared Owl

The National Bank of Belarus on November 20th, 2015 issued into circulation new silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins “Long-eared Owl” of the “” series:

Silver coin – face value 10 rubles, purity 925, weight 16.81 g, diameter 32 mm, mintage 1000 pcs., quality proof;
CuNi coin -face value 1 ruble, weight 13.16 g, diameter 32.00 mm, mintage 3000 pcs., quality proof-like;

The long-eared owl (Asio otus, previously Strix otus) is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping of owls are the barn owls, family Tytonidae.

Obverse: 
at the top — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center — the representation of a small bird held in the palms, beneath — the year of issue (the alloy standard shown on the silver coin); and circumferential inscriptions: at the top — РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and at the bottom — the denomination: 10 РУБЛЁЎ (10 RUBLES) on the silver coin and 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE) on the copper-nickel one.
 
Reverse: 
in the center — the relief image of the Long-eared Owl (it has been named bird of the year 2015 in Belarus); and circumferential inscriptions: on the left side — ВУШАТАЯ САВА (THE LONG-EARED OWL) and on the right side— ПТУШКА ГОДА (BIRD OF THE YEAR).
 
Coins are minted at 

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