Belarus 2009, TAURUS. Sign of the Zodiac, 20 rubles, Silver

Description

Taurus
Put into circulation: March 16, 2009
Design: S. Zaskevich (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.
Coins have the shape of a circle (gold and copper-nickel coins have a protruding edging along the circumference). The lateral surface of gold and silver coins is without a notch.
Obverse
in the center, framed by a circle consisting of 12 symbols of the signs of the zodiac, - the image of the Sun and the Moon, under it - the astrological sign of Taurus and the inscriptions: in Latin - TAURUS, in Belarusian - ЦЯЛЕЦ; at the top - a relief image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus; at the bottom left - the year of minting (on the right - the fineness of the alloy and the mark of the Polish mint); inscriptions around the circle: at the top - BELARUS REPUBLIC; below the denomination - 20 RUBLES.
Reverse
in the center - a stylized image of a bull (on a silver coin in the eyes there are inserts made of synthetic crystals) framed by a geometric ornament.