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20 Roubles Synkovichy Fortress–Church
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At the center, enclosed within a circular geometric ornamental border, appears the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus in relief. The fineness designation 'Ag 925' and the year of issue '2000' together with the silver content '31.1' are inscribed beneath the arms in the field. The upper peripheral legend reads 'РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' (Republic of Belarus) and the lower peripheral legend reads 'ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ' (Twenty Roubles), both in Cyrillic script. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued as part of Belarus's ongoing architectural heritage series launched after independence, this coin commemorates the fortified Orthodox church at Synkovichy — one of the oldest surviving Gothic defensive churches in the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania, built in the late 15th century. The structure served simultaneously as a place of worship and a military strongpoint, with corner towers designed to repel raids from Teutonic and Tatar forces alike.
The National Bank of Belarus began issuing collector silver in 1996, and the architectural series quickly became its most consistent numismatic program. Low mintages throughout the run — typically under 5,000 pieces — reflect the limited domestic collector base of the newly independent republic.