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20 Roubles Candlemas
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central diamond-shaped decorative panel composed of intricate pixel-style folk ornamental motifs arranged in a geometric lattice pattern, evoking traditional Belarusian embroidery. At the centre of the panel appears the state emblem of the Republic of Belarus in miniature, flanked by the fineness mark 'Ag 925' to the left and the date '2010' to the right. A small gilded decorative element is positioned at the heart of the central motif. The circular legend 'РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' arcs around the upper field, while 'ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ' is inscribed across the lower field, all rendered in Cyrillic script against a mirror-polished proof background. |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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Candlemas — known in the Orthodox calendar as Sretenie Gospodne, the Presentation of the Lord — falls on February 2nd and carries particular weight in Belarusian folk tradition, where it was historically treated as a marker between winter and spring. Belarus began issuing collector silver in earnest after independence, and its commemorative program expanded aggressively through the 2000s into religious and folkloric themes largely absent from Soviet-era coinage. The partial gilding on this piece reflects a technique the Belarusian Mint applied selectively to liturgical subjects during this run.