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Ophiuchus (snake-holder)

Ophiuchus is a large constellation located around the celestial equator. Its name is Greek (Ὀφιοῦχος) for 'snake-holder', and it is commonly represented as a man grasping the snake that is represented by the constellation Serpens. Ophiuchus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It was formerly referred to as Serpentarius (/ˌsɜrpənˈtɛəriəs/), a Latin word meaning the same as its current name.

Ophiuchus is not included in standard astrological zodiacs, which divide the ecliptic into abstract 30-degree segments (implying exactly 12 signs) rather than using the physical constellations. However, a few astrologers using a sidereal zodiac use it as a zodiacal sign.
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Obverse: 
there is an image of the State Emblem   Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika in the centre, circled by an inscription "ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК" (Pridnestrovskiy Respublikanskiy Bank) in Cyrillic above the image along the edging and an inscription "100 РУБЛЕЙ" (100 rubles) in Cyrillic.   An inscription «2007» indicating the year is below the image of the State Emblem.
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A stylized image of Ophiucus with a snake in his hands against a background of the starry sky is in the centre. A circular inscription “Ophiucus" in Russian is to the right written in semicircle along the edging and an inscription "27 НОЯБРЯ - 17 ДЕКАБРЯ" (27th of NOVEMBER – 17th of DECEMBER) in Russian is to the left written in semicircle along the edging . An inscription  "ЗМЕЕНОСЕЦ"  (Ophiuchus) (snake-holder in Latin) is at the top.
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PMR114CM1
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€42
Mintage: 
500
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0.925
Weight: 
14.14g
Diameter: 
32mm
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