1000 Roubles 2008 Olympic Games. Track–and–Field Athletics

Part of Belarus's ambitious large-format silver program issued ahead of the 2008 Beijing Games, this kilo piece was struck in 2006 under the National Bank's broader Olympic commemorative series. Belarus had particular investment in Beijing — the country's athletes had delivered strong track and field results at Athens 2004, and the series appears timed to build national anticipation ahead of a Games where Belarusian competitors were expected to contend seriously.

Kilo silver issues from this period by the National Bank were produced in extremely limited runs, typically under 500 pieces, with much of the mintage absorbed immediately by institutional collectors and the secondary market.