Belarus 2014, COMMON CUCKOO. The bird of the year, 1 ruble, Copper-Nickel

Description

Commemorative coin "
Common Cuckoo"
Put into circulation on
23 July 2014
Design:
O.Novosiolova (Belarus)
Minted by:
RSE "The Kazakhstan Mint of NB RK", Ust–Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Silver
, Alloy standard of silver: 925
Denomination: 10 rubles
Weight of coin, g: 16.81
Fine silver content, g: 15.55
Quality: "proof"
Diameter, mm: 32
Mintage, pcs.: 2,000
The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is grained.
Obverse
in the center — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus, and circumferential inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), in the centre— the image of the small bird on the palms; below on the right— the year of issue, at the bottom— the denomination: 1 РУБЕЛЬ.
Reverse
in the center — the relief image of the cukoo which was the Bird of the year 2014 in Belarus, at the top — ПТУШКА ГОДА (THE BIRD OF THE YEAR) and at the bottom — ЗВЫЧАЙНАЯ ЗЯЗЮЛЯ (COMMON CUCKOO).