Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1000 Roubles Belarusian Ballet
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | 2013 - - 49 |
| Additional information |
Belarus has issued gold bullion and commemorative coins under the "Belarusian Ballet" theme across multiple years, using the series to promote cultural export at a moment when the Lukashenko government was actively courting foreign currency reserves through numismatic programs. The 155.5-gram weight places this squarely in the five-troy-ounce format favored by central banks issuing high-denomination collector pieces intended for institutional buyers rather than retail circulation.
The National Bank of Belarus dramatically expanded its commemorative output after 2011, partly to offset pressure on the Belarusian ruble following a currency crisis that year in which the ruble lost roughly half its value against the dollar within weeks.