Belarus 2006 1001 nights 20 rubles Ag

Description

1001 nights
Put in circulation: December 22, 2006
Design: S. Nekrasova (Belarus)
Minted by: Mint of Poland JSC, Warsaw, Poland
Silver, silver standard: 925
face value: 20 rubles
coin weight: 28.28 g
pure silver weight: 26.16 g
quality: "uncirculated", the coin is oxidized with an insert (synthetic crystal)
diameter: 38.61mm
circulation: up to 20,000 pcs.
The coin has the shape of a circle. The side surface of the coin is smooth.
Obverse
On the obverse of the coin there is: at the top - a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; in the center - against the background of the starry sky, an image of a boy and a girl sitting on a rotated month and holding an unfolded book; the year of minting is indicated below it; around the circle there are inscriptions: in the upper part - "РЕСПАБЛIКА БЛАРУСЬ", in the lower - "ДВАЦЦЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ".
Reverse
On the reverse side of the coin there is: at the top in a circle - the inscription "Thousand and hell nights"; in the center - a domed arch, inside of which there is an ornamented fragment of the ceiling of the Khalifa's palace, with an insert of blue synthetic zircon, behind the semi-arches of the windows - fantastic landscapes; below - against the background of the eastern city, images of the most frequently encountered subject characters of oriental fairy tales: an amphora, an airplane carpet, a camel and a snake; on the left - the landscape of the night Eastern city; on the right - a musical instrument - dombra, tree, birds. When the coin is rotated 180 °, instead of arches and landscapes, we see the face of an oriental woman in a chador with rich ornamented decorations.