Belarus has hosted significant FIS Nordic skiing events, but the 2017 issue date aligns this coin with the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships held in Lahti, Finland — a competition Belarus has participated in with varying success across biathlon and cross-country disciplines. The .999 fine gold specification at 7.78 g places this squarely in the quarter-ounce bullion-commemorative hybrid category that the National Bank of Belarus favored heavily throughout the 2010s for its sports-themed numismatic program.
Belarus has hosted significant FIS Nordic skiing events, but the 2017 issue date aligns this coin with the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships held in Lahti, Finland — a competition Belarus has participated in with varying success across biathlon and cross-country disciplines. The .999 fine gold specification at 7.78 g places this squarely in the quarter-ounce bullion-commemorative hybrid category that the National Bank of Belarus favored heavily throughout the 2010s for its sports-themed numismatic program.