Azerbaijan's 2015 Olympic sports series was issued ahead of Baku's hosting of the first European Games that June — a politically significant event the Aliyev government promoted aggressively as a coming-out moment for the country. Canoe sprint was included among the featured disciplines despite having no meaningful competitive tradition in Azerbaijan at the time.
KM#78 is among the lower-mintage pieces in the series, though precise figures from the Central Bank have not been consistently published through standard numismatic channels.
Azerbaijan's 2015 Olympic sports series was issued ahead of Baku's hosting of the first European Games that June — a politically significant event the Aliyev government promoted aggressively as a coming-out moment for the country. Canoe sprint was included among the featured disciplines despite having no meaningful competitive tradition in Azerbaijan at the time.
KM#78 is among the lower-mintage pieces in the series, though precise figures from the Central Bank have not been consistently published through standard numismatic channels.