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50 Roubles Icone Bialynitchy
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Bialynitchy Icon of the Mother of God, a venerated Orthodox icon of the Theotokos enthroned, shown in a frontal hieratic pose wearing a crown and royal vestments, holding the Christ Child on her left arm. The Christ Child is depicted in a blessing gesture, both figures rendered with the solemnity and stylization characteristic of Eastern Orthodox iconographic tradition. The composition is framed by a plain rectangular border, with the inscription БЯЛЫНІЦКАЯ appearing at the base of the image, identifying the specific icon. The high-relief proof finish lends exceptional depth and luminosity to the sacred imagery. |
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| Reverse lettering | БЯЛЫНІЦКАЯ |
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The Bialynitchy icon — venerated in the Mogilev region of eastern Belarus — has an acquisition history tangled enough to occupy historians for decades. Removed during Soviet anti-religious campaigns, it passed through state repositories and private hands before partial documentation of its whereabouts resurfaced. The National Bank of Belarus has issued a sustained series of religious icon coins since the early 2000s, partly as collector product and partly as a soft articulation of Orthodox cultural identity in the post-Soviet space.
At 5g of .999 gold, these are among the smaller denominations in the series. KM#B470 is sparsely traded outside Eastern European specialist auctions.