Hi Everyone, Been checking out European Modern coins lately. Thought these coins were interesting. I really like the artwork, looking like old woodcut engravings with an antique finish. Patterned after Francysk Skaryna's Works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francysk_Skaryna I can't read Cyrillic but i like them still. Have these coming from Vilnius, Lithuania. Belarus 2016 The way of Skaryna Venice1 Rub Cu- Ni Coin Copper-nickel Nominal: 1 ruble Coin weight: 19.5 g Quality: "uncirculated", Coin oxidized Diameter: 37 mm Circulation: 3 000 pcs. Belarus 2017 The way of Skaryna Prague1 Rub Cu- Ni Coin Copper-nickel Nominal: 1 ruble Coin weight: 19.5 g Quality: "uncirculated", Coin oxidized Diameter: 37 mm Circulation: 3 000 pcs. Belarus 2016 The way of Skaryna Padua 1 Rub Cu- Ni Coin Copper-nickel Nominal: 1 ruble Coin weight: 19.5 g Quality: "uncirculated" Diameter: 37 mm Circulation: 3 000 pcs Commemorative Coin "Skaryna’s Way. Vilnia" Put into circulation on 07 August 2017 Design: S. Nekrasova (Belarus) Minted by: CJSC "Lithuanian Mint", Vilnius, Lithuania Copper–nickel Denomination: 1 ruble Weight of coin, g: 19.5 Quality: "uncirculated" Diameter, mm: 37 Mintage, pcs.: 3,000 Belarus 2016 The way of Skaryna Krakow 1 Rub Cu- Ni Coin Copper-nickel Nominal: 1 ruble Coin weight: 19.5 g Quality: "uncirculated", Coin oxidized Diameter: 37 mm Circulation: 3 000 Belarus 2013 The Miraculous Icon Virgin Mary Budslau Mother of God 1 Rub Cu-Ni Copper-nickel Nominal: 1 ruble Coin weight: 19.5 g Quality: "proof" Diameter: 37 mm Circulation: 5,000 pcs https://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/russian.htm
That Skaryna series I like, especially the side with the city views. For many years Belarus has been a coin-less country; they would issue pieces for collectors, such as the ones you show here, but none for circulation. That changed about two years ago - with the New Ruble, the country also got circulation coins ... Christian
