Belarus 2008 Turandot 20 rubles Ag

Description

Turandot
Put in circulation: December 24, 2008
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 25,000 pcs.
The coin has the shape of a circle. The side surface of the coin is smooth.
Obverse
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 turned crescent and holding an unfolded book; under it is the year of minting; inscriptions around the circle: in the upper part - RESPUBLIKA BELARUS, in the lower part - ДВАЦЦЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ.
Reverse
in the center - the image of the main heroine of the fairy tale Princess Turandot against the background of a stylized curtain, which represents the wonders and mysteries of Turandot: the tree of life against the background of the globe, to the left of it - the image of the Lion of Adria; top right - a round insert of bright orange zircon, representing the sun - another riddle of Turandot; on the right - an image of a fairytale palace; at the top, against the background of a folding Chinese fan, the inscription: TURANDOT.