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20 Roubles Minsk
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus is rendered in relief within a circular geometric ornamental border. Below the arms, the date of issue, silver fineness, and alloy standard are inscribed in the field. The upper legend reads 'РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' (Republic of Belarus) and the lower legend reads 'ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ' (Twenty Roubles), both running along the rim in Cyrillic script. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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Belarus issued this coin during a period of severe economic instability — the late 1990s saw the Belarusian ruble lose value so rapidly that the government was simultaneously printing banknotes in denominations of millions while issuing commemorative silver pieces priced far beyond ordinary reach. The National Bank leaned heavily into collector coinage during these years partly as a hard-currency revenue mechanism, since foreign buyers paying in dollars or deutschmarks provided reserves the domestic economy desperately needed.
KM#30 is one of several 1999-dated silver issues from Minsk, a year when the mint's commemorative output expanded sharply.