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20 Roubles Vseslav of Polotsk
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Obverse description | At center, a detailed architectural reconstruction of the Cathedral of St. Sophia as built during the reign of Usyaslau of Polatsk is depicted in relief. The State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus appears in relief at the top of the field. A circular legend around the upper rim reads 'РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' (Republic of Belarus), while the lower portion of the coin carries the year of issue, alloy standard 'Ag 925', and the face value '20 РУБЛЁЎ' (20 Roubles). |
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| Reverse description | A portrait effigy of Usyaslau of Polatsk is rendered in relief at center-right. To the left of the effigy, a stylized wolf figure is depicted against a solar disk, symbolizing the legendary supernatural abilities attributed to the prince. Along the left rim, the inscription 'УСЯСЛАЎ ПОЛАЦКІ' (Usyaslau of Polatsk) appears in Cyrillic, accompanied by the dates of his reign '1044–1101'. |
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Vseslav of Polotsk — known in the chronicles as Vseslav the Sorcerer — ruled the Principality of Polotsk through the second half of the eleventh century and remains the only Rus prince ever to have briefly seized the Kievan throne, holding it for seven months in 1068–69 following a popular uprising against Iziaslav I. The Tale of Igor's Campaign portrays him as a shape-shifter who could cross vast distances in the night, a reputation that outlasted his reign by centuries.
Belarus issued this coin as part of its ongoing series commemorating medieval rulers of the Polotsk lands, asserting a distinct dynastic heritage separate from the broader Kievan Rus narrative claimed by Russia and Ukraine.