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1 Apsar The Dormition Cathedral of Lykhny
| Issuer | Bank of Abkhazia |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief image of the Dormition Cathedral of Lykhny. Flanking the cathedral to the left and right are the Dioskuri caps, traditional symbols of the Abkhazian sovereign family. A semicircular inscription in the Abkhaz language arches across the upper portion of the coin, reading 'Нанҳәа иазку Лых-ныха' (The Dormition Cathedral of Lykhny). An inscription below the cathedral image records the historical date of the building's construction. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Dormition Cathedral at Lykhny sits within one of Abkhazia's most politically charged sites — the village square where, in 1989, tens of thousands gathered to sign a petition demanding separation from the Georgian SSR, a direct precursor to the war that followed in 1992–93. The Bank of Abkhazia has issued coins since the early 2000s as part of a broader effort to assert the trappings of statehood, though Abkhazia remains recognized by only a handful of UN member states. Brass-plated steel issues like this one were never intended for serious circulation.