Commemorative coins "Taurus"

Put into circulation on: silver, 20 rubles – 16 March 2009; copper–nickel, 1 ruble – 16 March 2009; gold, 100 rubles – 23 March 2011

Design:

S.Zaskevich (Belarus)

Minted by:

The Mint of Poland PLC., Warsaw, Poland

			Silver, Alloy standard of silver: 925 Denomination: 20 rubles Weight of coin, g: 28.28 Fine silver content, g: 26.16 Quality: "uncirculated", The coin is oxidized and inlaid with synthetic crystals Diameter, mm: 38.61 Mintage, pcs.: up to 25,000	Sale prices: · without box – 31 rubles 48 copecks · in box – 32 rubles 92 copecks out of stock
			Copper–nickel Denomination: 1 ruble Weight of coin, g: 13.16 Quality: "brilliant–uncirculated" Diameter, mm: 32 Mintage, pcs.: 10,000	Sale prices: · without box – 2 rubles 19 copecks out of stock
			Gold, Alloy standard of gold: 900 Denomination: 100 rubles Weight of coin, g: 15.5 Fine gold content, g: 13.95 Quality: "proof" Diameter, mm: 30 Mintage, pcs.: up to 2,000	Sale prices: · in box – 863 rubles 97 copecks out of stock

The coins are round in shape. The gold and copper-nickel coins have a raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The edge of the gold and silver coins is not reeded, and of the copper-nickel ones is reeded.

Obverse: in the center — the image of the Sun and the Moon within the band of 12 signs of the zodiac, beneath — the astrological sign of Taurus, and inscriptions: TAURUS in Latin and ЦЯЛЕЦ in Belarusian; at the top — the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; at the bottom — the year of issue on the left (and on the gold and silver coin — the alloy standard and trademark of The Mint of Poland PLC. on the right); circumferential inscriptions: at the top — РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), at the bottom — 100 РУБЛЁЎ (100 RUBLES) on the gold coin, 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES) on the silver coin and 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE) on the copper-nickel coin.

Reverse: the stylized image of Taurus (on the silver coin the eyes are inlaid with synthetic crystals) within the circular geometrical ornament.