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1 Rouble Legend of the Bear
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ 1 РУБЕЛЬ 2012 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylized depiction of a bear as its central motif, surrounded by mythological characters and symbolic elements drawn from Belarusian folk legend. The composition is rendered in a decorative folk-art style consistent with traditional Belarusian ornamental heritage. A circumferential inscription along the lower rim reads ЛЕГЕНДА ПРА МЯДЗВЕДЗЯ, translating as 'The Legend of the Bear', identifying the thematic subject of the coin. |
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Belarus issued a long-running series of fauna-themed copper-nickel roubles in the 2000s and early 2010s, largely aimed at the collector market rather than circulation. By 2012, the Belarusian rouble had suffered such severe inflation — losing roughly 60% of its value against the dollar in 2011 alone following the National Bank's currency crisis — that a 1-rouble face value was essentially meaningless as money. These pieces were collectibles from the moment of issue.