50 Apsars The New Afon Cathedral of St. Simon Zelotes, Apostle

Features

Issuer Abkhazia
Period Republic (1994-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2013
Value 50 Apsars
Currency Apsar
Composition Gold (.999)
Weight 15.7 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 3.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
94222

Commemorative issue

The New Afon Cathedral of St. Simon Zelotes, Apostle

Series: Historical sites of Abkhazia

Obverse

In the upper central part in the mirror field has the relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Abkhazia, under it the inscription in the Abkhaz language «Аҧсны Абанк», above the Emblem the semicircular inscriptions indicate the coin denomination of 50 apsars, on the left part along the rim – the indication of the metal according to D. I. Mendeleev Periodic System of Elements and the fineness, in the right part – the Mint trade mark. On the lower part of the coin, in the matted field and the relief small print inscription «Аҧсны Абанк» in five lines - the year of issue “2013” and the individual number of the coin are indicated.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
50 ҦСАР
Au 999 15,55 ММД
АҦСНЫ АБАНК
2013
№001

Translation:
50 Apsars
Au 999 15,55 MMD
The Bank of Abkhazia

Reverse

In the central part of the coin- the image of the New Afon Cathedral of St. Simon Zelotes, Apostle, in the upper left part – the pictures of the cross and vessels for water - symbols of St. Simon Zelotes, in the upper central part of the coin- the semicircular inscription in abkhazian «Ацқьа Симон Кананит изку Афон Ҿыцтәи аныха» (The New Afon Cathedral of St. Simon Zelotes, Apostle). The inscription under the image of the Cathedral indicates the date of the building.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: АЦҚЬА СИМОН КАНАНИТ ИЗКУ АФОН ҾЫЦТӘИ АНЫХА

Translation: The New Afon Cathedral of St. Simon Zelotes, Apostle

Engraver: Japua B.R.

Edge

Corrugated

Mint

Mintmark of Moscow Mint (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)

Comments

Catalogue Number 0320050-005
Date of issue 22.03.2013

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013 ММД 99 Prooflike

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