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50 Manat Karabakh
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the Khari-bulbul (Ophrys caucasica), the orchid that became the symbol of the Azerbaijani Day of Remembrance, honouring soldiers who fell during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The flower is rendered in fine detail within the coin's field. The surrounding legend at the periphery reads the state name and denomination, with the date of issue. The overall composition emphasises the national and commemorative significance of the floral motif. |
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| Obverse lettering | AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 2020 50 MANAT (Translation: Republic of Azerbaijan 2020 50 Manat) |
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Issued in the same year Azerbaijan launched the 44-Day War that retook much of the Karabakh region from Armenian forces, this coin's timing is pointed. The offensive, which ran from late September to early November 2020, ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire and the return of territories held since the early 1990s conflict.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has consistently used its commemorative silver program to assert territorial claims — Karabakh issues predate the military victory, making this particular piece part of a numismatic argument that preceded the guns.