At the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus and a circumferential inscription: РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); in the center – a circumferential inscription of the series’ name: ПРАВОСЛАВНЫЕ СВЯТЫЕ (ORTHODOX SAINTS); beneath – the image of the restoration of the Saviour’s Transfiguration church in Polotsk against the background of the ornament; on the left – denomination: 50 РУБЛЁЎ (50 RUBLES); and on the right – the year of issue, alloy standard, and trademark of the Mint of Poland PLC.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ
ПРАВОСЛАВНЫЕ СВЯТЫЕ
50 РУБЛЁЎ
2008
Au 900
MW (Translation: THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS ORTHODOX SAINTS 50 ROUBLES 2008 Au 900 MW)
Reverse description
At the top – a circumferential inscription of the Saint’s name: ПРЕПОДОБНЫЙ СЕРГИЙ РАДОНЕЖСКИЙ (SAINT SERGII OF RADONEZH); in the center – the image of St Sergii of Radonezh against the background of the ornament used in iconography (inlaid with four synthetic crystals).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
ПРЕПОДОБНЫЙ СЕРГИЙ РАДОНЕЖСКИЙ (Translation: SAINT SERGII OF RADONEZH)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
(MW) Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska),Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)
Mintage
2008 MW - Brilliant–uncirculated - 11 000 2008 MW - Proof; Set of Golden Coins `The Orthodox Saints` - 4 000