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20 Roubles Year of the Dog
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a whimsical yet detailed depiction of a dog styled as a space rocket or spacecraft, rendered in silver relief against a darkened field populated with stars, planets, comets, and other celestial bodies evoking a cosmic setting. The dog figure, shown in profile facing left, is constructed in a stylized mechanical or armored fashion with riveted panels. At the top of the design, a gold-plated circular cartouche bearing the Chinese character for 'dog' (狗) is framed by a radiant sun motif. The Cyrillic inscription 'ГОД САБАКІ' (Year of the Dog) is positioned in the lower portion of the field in bold relief lettering. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic/Chinese |
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Belarus has issued lunar calendar silver pieces annually since the early 2000s, targeting the collector market rather than circulation — none of these coins have ever been intended as spending money. The 2017 Dog issue is part of that unbroken run, produced by the Lithuanian Mint (Lietuvos monetų kalykla) on contract, as Belarus lacks its own minting facility.
The cubic zirconia inset and selective gold plating are characteristic of the series' later production years, when the National Bank leaned increasingly toward novelty finishes to sustain collector demand.