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20 Roubles Discus Thrower
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#52 |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | At center, a dynamic relief figure of a discus thrower depicted in the classical athletic pose, evoking the tradition of ancient Greek sculpture. To the right of the central figure, a two-line inscription reads СІДНЭЙ 2000 (SYDNEY 2000) above АЛІМПІЙСКІЯ ГУЛЬНІ (OLYMPIC GAMES), commemorating the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. The composition is set against a plain field, emphasizing the sculptural quality of the athletic motif. |
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Issued to mark the Sydney 2000 Olympics, this coin is part of Belarus's early commemorative program launched after the country established its own currency following the Soviet dissolution in 1991. The National Bank moved aggressively into the collector coin market through the late 1990s, partnering with foreign minting facilities to produce silver sports issues aimed primarily at the European and Asian collector trade rather than domestic circulation.
KM#52 is among the lower-mintage pieces from this Olympic series — most were struck in editions under 5,000.