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20 Roubles Rus Christianizing
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into quadrants by a cross arrangement, each quadrant bearing a distinct commemorative motif in gilt relief against a polished dark field. The upper left and upper right quadrants each depict a standing haloed angel in full vestments. The lower left and lower right quadrants display ornate architectural facades of an Orthodox church or cathedral. At the apex of the central cross division, a dove in flight symbolizes the Holy Spirit. The prominent central legend reads 1025 ЛЕТИЕ КРЕЩЕНИЯ РУСИ, commemorating the 1025th anniversary of the Christianization of Rus. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Belarus issued this coin to mark the 1025th anniversary of the Christianization of Kievan Rus, an event dated to 988 AD when Vladimir the Great's mass baptism in the Dnieper River imposed Orthodox Christianity across his realm by decree. The anniversary fell in 2013, and both Russia and Belarus mounted coordinated commemorative programs — a politically pointed gesture given the ongoing effort by the two states to frame a shared Orthodox civilizational identity distinct from the post-Soviet West.
The gilding on .925 silver was applied selectively, a production technique the National Bank of Belarus used extensively during this period for religious and historical commemoratives.