1 Rouble (Slutsk Sash. Weaving) Coin

1 Rouble (Slutsk Sash. Weaving)

Country: Belarus
Denomination: 1 Rouble (1 BYB)
Year: 2013
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 19.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 37 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: belarus

Description:

Obverse

At the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; in the center of the coin within the circle – the image of a fragment of the four-faced reversible belt produced by the manufactory of Slutsk (1760(1762)–1776) and exhibited in the Museum of Ancient Belarusian Culture; at the top along the rim an inscription: РЭСПУБЛІКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); on the left – the year of issue, on the right – artistic element, on the bottom – denomination: 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE).

Reverse

On the left along the rim an inscription: СЛУЦКІЯ ПАЯСЫ. ТКАЦТВА (THE BELTS OF SLUTSK. WEAVING); on the left – the image of a merchant’s figure, symbolizing trade communications of the city of Slutsk, on the right – the ornamental design consisting of the arms of Slutsk, a weaver behind the weaving loom, producing traditional textile belts, and images of the town (as a symbol of the developed center of the manufacturing production).

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