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25 Zarin Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Tskhinvali
| Issuer | National Bank of South Ossetia |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, the coat of arms of the Republic of South Ossetia depicted within a beaded inner circle, featuring a snow leopard passant before a stylized mountain range. The arms are surrounded by a circular legend in Cyrillic reading the full name of the republic in both Ossetian and Russian. The denomination '25 ЗÆРИНЫ' appears in large Cyrillic letters along the upper rim, flanked by a decorative border of rosette and circle ornaments. Along the lower rim, the legend 'НАЦИОНАЛОН БАНК' (National Bank) is prominently inscribed. Below the central emblem, the date '2015' and fineness specifications 'Ag 925 33.63' are struck in the field, along with the Saint Petersburg Mint mark (СПМД). |
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| Obverse lettering | 25 ЗÆРИНЫ РЕСПУБЛИКӔ ХУССАР ИРЫСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКА ЮЖНАЯ ОСЕТИЯ СПМД 2015 Ag 925 33.63 НАЦИОНАЛОН БАНК (Translation: 25 Zarin Republic of South Ossetia SPMD 2015 Ag 925 33.63 National Bank) |
| Reverse description | At center, a detailed relief depiction of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tskhinval, an 18th-century stone church rendered in three-quarter perspective showing its characteristic twin bell towers surmounted by crosses, masonry walls, and arched windows. To the upper left of the church, a framed icon of the Virgin and Child (Theotokos) is depicted in relief. To the upper right, the Roman numeral 'XVIII æ.' denotes the 18th century. Along the upper rim, the legend '• АЛАЙНАГ ЕПАРХИ. ЦХИНВАЛ •' is inscribed in Cyrillic. A circular legend in Cyrillic runs along the lower rim, flanked by decorative crosses. |
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