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20 Roubles Scorpio
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Currency | Second Rouble (2000-2016) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a highly detailed stylized scorpion rendered in a decorative folk-art idiom at center, its body composed of intricate dotted and granular relief work suggesting a textile or embroidery influence. Two inlaid synthetic crystals of rose-pink color serve as the creature's eyes, providing vivid contrast against the oxidized silver surface. The central scorpion motif is enclosed within a beaded inner border, surrounded by a broad ornamental band featuring alternating stylized leaf and feather motifs in high relief. The outermost border consists of a continuous rope-twist or cable pattern. The overall composition is circular and symmetrical, consistent with the folk decorative tradition employed throughout this zodiac series. |
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| Mintage | 2009 MW - Antique finish - 25,000 |
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Part of Belarus's long-running zodiac series, this issue belongs to a period when the National Bank was aggressively expanding its collector program — producing themed silver commemoratives at a pace that outstripped demand in most Western markets, keeping secondary prices modest despite relatively low mintages. The oxidized finish was applied deliberately to sharpen contrast on the relief work, a technique the Minsk mint used consistently across this series.
Synthetic crystals set into the coin's surface complicate long-term storage — abrasion from improper housing can dislodge them, and replacements are not a realistic option.