Part of Belarus's long-running zodiac series issued through the 2000s, this rouble was struck as a collector piece rather than for circulation — the National Bank of Belarus produced numerous commemorative copper-nickel issues during this period targeting the domestic and regional novelty coin market. Mintages for individual zodiac entries in the series were typically modest, though precise figures are inconsistently documented across standard references including KM.
Part of Belarus's long-running zodiac series issued through the 2000s, this rouble was struck as a collector piece rather than for circulation — the National Bank of Belarus produced numerous commemorative copper-nickel issues during this period targeting the domestic and regional novelty coin market. Mintages for individual zodiac entries in the series were typically modest, though precise figures are inconsistently documented across standard references including KM.