1 Rouble Struve Geodetic Arc

€1.00
IssuerBelarus
Year2006
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Rouble (1 BYR)
CurrencySecond Rouble (2000-2016)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight15.50 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueSquare with rounded corners
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#298
Obverse descriptionAt the top from the left side – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and inscription `РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ` (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center – the planimetric plotting of Byelorussia and the circuit of points of The Struve Geodetic arc in its territory, beneath: year of issue, at the bottom – face value `1 РУБЕЛЬ` (1 ROUBLE).
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringРЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ 1 рубель • 2006
(Translation: The Republic of Belarus 1 rouble 2006)
Reverse descriptionAt the left – the relief image of a map of Europe on which passes The Struve Geodetic arc, on the right the image of a map of the world, under it an inscription: The Struve Geodetic arc and its extent – 2880 km, on perimeter of a coin are given names of the countries through which The Struve Geodetic arc passes: NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringДУГА СТРУВЭ 2880 км НАРВЕГІЯ ШВЕЦЫЯ ФІНЛЯНДЫЯ РАСІЯ ЭСТОНІЯ ЛАТВІЯ ЛІТВА БЕЛАРУСЬ УКРАІНА МАЛДОВА
(Translation: The Struve Geodetic 2880 km Norway Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Ukraine Moldova)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2006  - Prooflike - 5 000
Catalog ID7669838420
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