1 Rouble Winter sports. Freestyle

Part of a broader Belarusian circulation commemorative program promoting the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, this rouble was issued through the National Bank as a collector-oriented piece rather than a coin intended for everyday use. Belarus has used the one-rouble denomination aggressively for thematic commemoratives since the 2016 currency redenomination — which replaced the old rouble at a rate of 10,000 to 1 — making the series a deliberate effort to reestablish credibility and public interest in the new currency.