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20 Roubles Leo
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central motif features a stylized, gold-plated relief depiction of a lion set against a representation of the iconic clock tower of St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) in Venice. The zodiac sign name 'LEO' appears as a circumferential inscription to the right. A distinctive design element is an applied transparent capsule insert at the base of the coin, containing a movable silver filigree figure of a lion plated with gold, creating a three-dimensional kinetic effect. |
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Belarus has issued an extensive series of zodiac-themed silver coins since the early 2000s, but this Leo entry is notable for its construction rather than its subject. The filigree insert — a separately fabricated, gold-plated silver lacework figure loose within a sealed transparent capsule — is produced using a technique more common to jewelry manufacture than coin striking. The insert moves freely when the coin is tilted, which is either an engineering curiosity or a collector irritant, depending on tolerance for novelty issues.