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20 Roubles Porthos
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed high-relief portrait of Porthos, one of the Three Musketeers from Alexandre Dumas's celebrated novel, depicted in three-quarter view wearing a musketeer's cross-emblazoned tabard and holding a cane. To the right of the figure, a pad-printed color scene illustrates a dramatic battle or adventure episode in vivid hues, providing a striking contrast to the oxidized silver field. An inlaid synthetic orange zircon gemstone is set at the lower right of the composition, serving as a decorative accent. The name 'PORTHOS' is inscribed in raised Latin letters along the lower right portion of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued as part of Belarus's long-running literary commemorative program, this piece draws on Alexandre Dumas's *The Three Musketeers* — a series that proved popular enough with Belarusian collectors to sustain multiple releases across several years. The oxidized finish and pad-printed color elements were applied at the Mint of Poland in Warszawa, which struck the majority of Belarusian commemoratives during this period under contract.