Belarus 2016, SKARYNA’S WAY. PADUA, 1 ruble, Copper-nickel

Description

Commemorative coin "Skaryna’s Way. Padua"
Put into circulation on 11 November 2016
Design: S. Nekrasova (Belarus)
Minted by: CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania
Copper–nickel
Denomination: 1 ruble
Weight of coin, g: 19.5
Quality: "uncirculated"
Diameter, mm: 37
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, below it there is an inscription: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), in the center – the engraving from the title page of "The Book of Ruth" published by Francysk Skaryna; to the right and left – the ornament bearing inscriptions: the year of issue on the left; at the bottom in the centre — the denomination:
1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE)
.
Reverse:
in the centre – the image of the city of Padua from the ancient engraving, from the left and from the right – the fragments of the ancient buildings; at the bottom – the image of the armillary sphere, oak leaf garlands and signs of Skaryna’s engravings; under the images there is an inscription ПАДУЯ (PADUA); at the top – a circumferential inscription ШЛЯХ СКАРЫНЫ (SKARYNA’S WAY).