1 Apsar The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle, in Pitsunda

€93,990.00
IssuerAbkhazia
Year2016
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value1 Apsar
CurrencyApsar
CompositionBrass plated steel
Weight5 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionIn 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 scriptCyrillic
Obverse lettering1 ҦСАРК ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2016
(Translation: 1 Apsar MMD The Bank of Abkhazia)
Reverse descriptionThe reverse:  in the central part of the coin- the image of The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda, to the left – the picture of the cathedral carrying out cross, to the right – the picture of the Abkhazian Catholicos mitre , in the upper central part of the coin- the semicircular inscription in abkhazian «Ацқьа Андреи Аҧхьанаҧхьаҩ изку Пицундатәи аныха» (The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda). The inscription under the image of the Cathedral indicates the date of the building.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringАЦҚЬА АНДРЕИ АҦХЬАНАҦХЬАҨ ИЗКУ ПИЦУНДАТӘИ АНЫХА
(Translation: The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda)
EdgeReeded
MintMoscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage2016 ММД - Moscow Mint - 2 000
Catalog ID7876151670
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