Belarus 2014, THE LEGEND OF BULLFINCH. Folk Legend, 1 ruble, Copper-nickel

Description

Commemorative coin "The Legend of Bullfinch"
Put into circulation on
20 November 2014
Design:
O.Novosiolova (Belarus)
Minted by:
CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania
Copper–nickel
Denomination: 1 ruble
Weight of coin, g: 15.5
Quality: "proof–like"
Diameter, mm: 33
Mintage, pcs.: 3,000
The coin is round in shape with a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coin’s edge is grained.
Obverse:
at the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus, a circumferential inscription: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), in the center – the stylized image of birds, lacy snowflakes and fir trees symbolizing Belarusian legends and elements of the Belarusian folk straw plaiting on the background of the eternal movement symbol— the spinning wheels, the texture of which is turning into the structure of the growth tree rings; at the bottom –denomination:
1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE)
, on the left side – the year of issue.
Reverse:
in the center – the stylized image of the bullfinch that has relief images of lacy snowflakes and branches on the chest, wings and back; around the bird there are the images of ash berries which are the favourite ones for the bullfinch, as well as the symbols of the Belarusian legends. On the right there is a circumferential inscription: ЛЕГЕНДА ПРА ГIЛЯ (LEGEND OF THE BULLFINCH).