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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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| Weight | 33.63 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays an elaborate steampunk-inspired mechanical composition occupying the central field, featuring interlocking clockwork gears of varying sizes rendered in both silver and gold plating, alongside celestial motifs including a sun, crescent moon, and stars. A single blue cubic zirconia gemstone is set among the gear assembly, adding chromatic contrast. Surrounding the central design, a circular band displays the years of the Chinese zodiac cycle in Cyrillic numerals. The Cyrillic legend 'РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination '20 РУБЛЁУ' and the fineness mark 'Ag 925' appear in the lower field. The Belarusian state emblem is depicted at the top of the coin above the central design. |
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| 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.