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50 Manat Karabakh
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Mint | Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey (1926-date) |
| Mintage | 2020 - Proof - 2,000 |
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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.