1 Apsar The Bedia Cathedral of the Holy Mary, the Mother of God

Issuer Abkhazia
Year 2016
Type Non-circulating coin
Value 1 Apsar
Currency Apsar
Composition Brass plated steel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse description In the upper central part, on the smooth field - the relief picture of the State Emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia, under it - the inscription in Abkhaz “Аҧсны Абанк (The Bank of Abkhazia). The semicircular inscriptions above the State Emblem indicate the denomination of the coin. In the lower part of the coin, on the matted field and raised small print inscriptions of five lines “Аҧсны Абанк” and the year of mintage `2016`.
Obverse script Cyrillic
Obverse lettering 1 ҦСАРК ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2016
(Translation: 1 Apsar MMD The Bank of Abkhazia)
Reverse description In the central part of the coin- the image of the Bedia cathedral of the Holy Mary, the Mother of God, to the left – the pictures of the Bedia vivifying cross, to the right – the Bedia gold chalice, in the upper central part of the coin- the semicircular inscription in Abkhazian «Ацқьа Мариа Нцәадзыхшааз илызку Бедиа ныха» (The Bedia cathedral of the Holy Mary, the Mother of God). The inscription under the image of the Cathedral indicates the date of the building.
Reverse script Cyrillic
Reverse lettering АЦҚЬА МАРИА НЦӘАДЗЫХШААЗ ИЛЫЗКУ БЕДИА НЫХА
(Translation: The Bedia Cathedral of the Holy Mary, the Mother of God)
Edge Reeded
Mint (ММД)
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage 2016 ММД - - 2 000
Numisquare ID 7266510000
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