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New Kyrgyzstan coin Demoiselle

Fri, 2017-12-08 12:16 — ehobbex
New Kyrgyzstan coin Demoiselle

The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan Republic has put into circulation silver commemorative coin "Demoiselle" on December 7th, 2017.

Coin specifications:

Metal: Silver 925
Face value: 10 som
Quality: proof
Weight: 28.28 g
Oval: 38.61 x 28.81 mm 
Mintage: 1000

Obverse: 
The main plot of the obverse side of the coin is the image of two Demoiselles made by the local gilding technology. The stylized images of dancing cranes are depicted on the back side. The upper part of the coin shows an inscription with the name of the coin: «Каркыра» («Demoiselle») in the Kyrgyz language and the Latin name of the species «Anthropoides virgo», while the lower part of the coin displays the denomination of the coin (10 сом). The alloy of metal (Ag 925°) and the weight of the coin (28.28 г) are given on the right side of the coin.
 
Reverse: 
The coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic is depicted in the center on the reverse side of the coin. The coin circumference is provided with the illustrated species of fauna of Kyrgyzstan. The lower part of the coin shows an inscription «Кыргызстандын Кызыл китеби», («The Red Book of Kyrgyzstan») and the left side - the year of the coin issue (2017). 
 

Source of information: National bank of the Kyrgyz Republic www.nbkr.kg