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10 Apsars CONIFA-2016
| Issuer | Bank of Abkhazia |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia is prominently displayed in relief at the upper center of the obverse field. Immediately below the emblem appears the legend 'АҦСНЫ АБАНК' (Bank of Abkhazia) in the Abkhazian language rendered in Cyrillic script. The denomination '10 ҦСАРК' is inscribed in the upper portion of the field above the emblem, accompanied by the fineness mark 'Ag 925' and the Moscow Mint monogram 'ММД'. The date of issue, '2016', is positioned in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 ҦСАРК Ag 925 ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2016 (Translation: 10 Apsars MMD The Bank of Abkhazia) |
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Abkhazia's de facto independence — unrecognized by most UN member states but backed by Russia since the 2008 war with Georgia — creates an odd numismatic category: collector coins issued by a central bank whose currency has no independent exchange rate and circulates alongside the Russian ruble. The 2016 CONIFA World Football Cup was hosted in Sukhumi, making it one of the few international sporting events ever staged in the territory, and the Bank of Abkhazia marked it with this issue.
CONIFA — the Confederation of Independent Football Associations — organizes tournaments for states, minorities, and unrecognized territories excluded from FIFA. Abkhazia won the 2016 tournament on home ground.