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10 Apsars The Cathedral of St. George in Elyr
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Obverse description | At center, the arms of the Bank of Abkhazia are depicted in relief on a smooth field, with the Abkhazian inscription АҦСНЫ АБАНК (The Bank of Abkhazia) below. A semicircular legend above the arms reads 10 ҦСАРК (10 Apsars), indicating the denomination. Along the left rim, the metal symbol and fineness designation Ag 925 are inscribed in accordance with the Mendeleev Periodic Table, while the Moscow Mint mark ММД appears along the right rim. The date of issue, 2010, is inscribed in raised lettering on a matted field in the lower portion of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 ҦСАРК Ag 925 ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2010 (Translation: 10 Apsars Ag 925 MMD The Bank of Abkhazia) |
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Abkhazia's coin program occupies a peculiar legal space — the territory declared independence from Georgia in 1999, a status recognized by only a handful of UN member states. The National Bank issues collector coinage denominated in apsars, a currency that does not circulate and has no exchange rate, functioning purely as a numismatic product backed by Russian financial infrastructure.
The Cathedral of St. George in Lykhny — Elyr in Abkhaz — is among the oldest surviving Christian structures in the South Caucasus, with portions of the complex dating to the tenth century.