Belarus, 20 Rubles 2008, The Legend of the Cuckoo, COA

Description

Belarus, 20 Rubles 2008, The Legend of the Cuckoo, COA
Year
2008
Value
20 Roubles (20
BYB
)
Metal
Silver Ag 925
Weight
33.263 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Mintage: 5,000
Commemorative issue
The Legend of the Cuckoo
Obverse
At the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center – the stylized image of the silhouettes of cuckoos and elements of the national Belarusian ornament against the background of the symbol of perpetual motion – the image of a spinning wheel whose pattern is changing into the structure of tree rings; beneath – the year of issue; and alloy standard; and circumferential inscriptions: at the top – РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and at the bottom – 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES).
Script:
Cyrillic
Lettering:
РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
2008 20 РУБЛЁЎ Ag 925
Translation:
THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
2008 20 RUBLES Ag 925
Reverse
In the center – the stylized image of a cuckoo whose wings look like long sleeves of feminine dress flapping in the course of dancing; the national Belarusian ornaments are shown inside the silhouette of the cuckoo; beneath the right wing – conditional images of the kids’ bodies and egg–shaped ovals that are symbols of the legend; and on the left – a circumferential inscription: ЛЕГЕНДА ПРА ЗЯЗЮЛЮ (THE LEGEND OF THE CUCKOO).
Script:
Cyrillic
Lettering:
ЛЕГЕНДА ПРА ЗЯЗЮЛЮ
Translation:
THE LEGEND OF THE CUCKOO