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20 Roubles Yelnya
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a detailed naturalistic depiction of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus), rendered with prominent lobed leaves and fruiting buds on slender stems. The state coat of arms of the Republic of Belarus appears at the top center. The circular legend 'РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ' arcs along the upper rim in Cyrillic script. The Belarusian name of the plant, 'Марошка прысадзістая', is inscribed to the left of the design, with the silver fineness designation 'Ag 925', the denomination '20 РУБЛЁЎ', and the date '2021' appearing in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a finely detailed, high-relief depiction of a Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) rendered against a deeply recessed black lacquered background, with the bird shown in a characteristic wing-spreading posture on the surface of a still lake. A forested wetland landscape with trees and their reflections is depicted in the background. A traditional Belarusian folk ornamental motif appears in the upper left of the field. The inscription 'Чорнаваллёвы гагач' (Black-throated Loon in Belarusian) is placed along the lower rim. |
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Yelnya is a raised bog complex in the Vitebsk region of northwestern Belarus — one of the largest in Europe, covering roughly 25,000 hectares. The National Bank of Belarus has issued commemorative silver pieces tied to the country's protected natural zones since the early 2000s, and Yelnya has drawn particular attention from conservationists for its role in mitigating regional carbon release. The bog's peat layers date back approximately 9,000 years.