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100 Apsars New Athos Monastery
| Issuer | Bank of Abkhazia |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 100 Apsars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized cross design dividing the field into quadrants, with the upper half displaying a polished black background bearing the Saint Petersburg Mint's coat of arms in gilt at center — a mounted knight on horseback — flanked by two decorative Abkhazian cross ornaments. The legend АПСНЫ АБАНК curves along the upper rim in Cyrillic. Below the central shield, the inscription АНАКӘАПИА-АФОН ҾЫЦ is inscribed across the middle register, with the denomination 100 ПСАРК prominently displayed in large numerals in the lower field, and the date 2013 beneath. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an elaborate multi-layered composition centered on the New Athos Monastery, depicting the cathedral with gilt domes rising beneath a radiant eight-pointed star. At center, a colorized icon of the Virgin and Child is inset, framed by an ornamental surround. To the left and right stand relief figures of saints identified by inscriptions — Simon the Canaanite and Panteleimon — each with gilt halos. The field around the central cross-shaped composition features relief architectural and religious motifs, with a multi-line Abkhaz inscription in the lower center and the founding date 1875 incorporated into the text. The legend НОВЫЙ АФОНСКИЙ МОНАСТЫРЬ 1875 appears in Cyrillic. |
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