10 Apsars The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda, gold-plating

€94,209.00
IssuerAbkhazia
Year2011
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value10 Apsars
CurrencyApsar
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight33.94 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness3.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Japua B.R.
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionSilver with selected gold-plating coin (Silver 925, Gold 999). In the upper central part, on the smooth field - the relief picture of the Emblem of the Bank of Abkhazia, under it - the inscription in Abkhazian “Аҧсны Абанк (The Bank of Abkhazia). The semicircular inscriptions above the Emblem indicate the denomination of the coin “10 ҦСАРК” (10 Apsars). Along the rim to the left - the indication of the metal sign in accordance with the D.I. Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the fineness, to the right - the mint trade mark. In the lower part of the coin, on the matted field and raised small print inscriptions of five lines “Аҧсны Абанк” - the year of mintage `2011`.
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering10 ҦСАРК Ag 925 ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2011
(Translation: 10 Apsars Ag 925 MMD The Bank of Abkhazia)
Reverse descriptionIn the central part of the coin- the image of The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda, to the left – the picture of the cathedral carrying out cross, to the right – the picture of the Abkhazian Catholicos mitre , in the upper central part of the coin- the semicircular inscription in abkhazian «Ацқьа Андреи Аҧхьанаҧхьаҩ изку Пицундатәи аныха» (The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda). The inscription under the image of the Cathedral indicates the date of the building.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringАЦҚЬА АНДРЕИ АҦХЬАНАҦХЬАҨ ИЗКУ ПИЦУНДАТӘИ АНЫХА
(Translation: The Cathedral of St. Andrew, the `First-called` Apostle in Pitsunda)
EdgeReeded
Mint(ММД)
Moscow Mint (Московский монетный
двор), Russia (?-date)
Mintage2011 ММД - Prooflike - 500
Catalog ID3245513040
Comments