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50 Roubles Ice Hockey
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) |
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| Obverse lettering | РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ 50 РУБЛЁЎ 1997 Au 999 7.78г (Translation: REPUBLIC OF BELARUS 50 RUBLES 1997 Au 999 7.78g) |
| Reverse description | The central field features a high-relief depiction of two ice hockey players competing for the puck, rendered in dynamic action. To the right, the emblem of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus is displayed. A circular legend in Cyrillic along the rim reads 'БЕЛАРУСЬ АЛIМПIЙСКАЯ' (Olympic Belarus), accompanied by a decorative fragment of traditional geometric ornament. |
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Belarus issued this coin in 1997 as part of its early push to establish a presence in the international collector market, a strategy the National Bank pursued aggressively through the late 1990s by commissioning numerous sport and wildlife themes. The gold specification — 7.78g at .999 fineness — corresponds to a quarter-troy-ounce format, making it compatible with standard bullion fractions while still marketed as a numismatic issue.
Mintage figures for this KM#37 issue were low, as was typical of Belarusian commemoratives from this period targeting Western European and North American dealers rather than domestic circulation.