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20 Roubles The Purple Emperor
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | A vivid full-color photographic rendering of a Purple Emperor butterfly (Apatura iris) is depicted with wings fully spread, resting upon a broad leaf rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The iridescent blue-and-black patterning of the wings, accented with white spots and characteristic eye-spots, is reproduced in striking polychrome color application. Flowering thistle plants are visible in relief in the upper background, providing a naturalistic habitat setting. The Latin scientific name APATURA IRIS is inscribed in raised letters along the lower right portion of the inner field. |
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Belarus has issued butterfly-themed coins fairly steadily since the mid-2000s, part of a broader series on regional fauna that has attracted collector attention across Eastern Europe. The Purple Emperor — Apatura iris — is a species native to deciduous woodland across temperate Eurasia, though its populations have declined sharply in Western Europe due to habitat loss.
KM#526 carries a mintage low enough that secondary market prices have held well above face value since issue.