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50 Roubles Bison
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus is rendered in relief, surrounded by a circular geometric ornamental border. The year of issue 2012 appears beneath the arms, with the alloy fineness mark Au 999 to the left. A circumferential legend at the top reads РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), while the denomination 50 РУБЛЁЎ (50 RUBLES) arcs along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ Au 999 2012 • 50 РУБЛЁЎ • (Translation: THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS Au 999 2012 50 RUBLES) |
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Belarus launched an ambitious wildlife bullion-and-gemstone series in the 2000s, embedding small diamonds into collector coins as a deliberate strategy to attract high-end foreign buyers — hard currency acquisition was the practical motive, conservation branding the cover story. The National Bank issued these through authorized dealers at substantial premiums over melt, and secondary market prices have historically tracked more on collector sentiment than on gold spot.
The two VS-clarity diamonds are set into the die-struck field rather than applied post-strike, a production detail that created recurring quality-control headaches for the Minsk minting contractor.