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100 Roubles The 2014 Olympic Games. Cross-country Skiing
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Second Rouble (2000-2016) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of the Republic of Belarus at centre, depicting a radiant sun rising over a globe flanked by wheat sheaves bound with a ribbon in the national colours, with a five-pointed star at the apex and a clover blossom and flax flower at the base. The arms are surrounded by a decorative beaded border. The Cyrillic legend РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 100 РУБЛЁЎ is inscribed along the lower periphery. The fineness mark Ag 999 appears in the lower left field and the year of issue 2012 is positioned below the coat of arms. |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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Belarus issued a substantial run of large-format silver commemoratives tied to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, this cross-country skiing piece among them. The National Bank released the series beginning in 2012, two full years ahead of the Games — a common practice for Belarusian Olympic programs, which tend to front-load their commemorative calendars to capture collector demand during the anticipation phase rather than the event itself.
Cross-country skiing holds particular cultural weight in Belarus, where the national team has produced consistent medal contenders at the international level.