Commemorative coins "Napoleon Orda. The 200th Anniversary"
Put into circulation on 6 February 2007
Design: O. Novosiolova (Belarus)Minted by: The Mint of Poland PLC., Warsaw, Poland
The coins are round in shape with the raised rim on the obverse and the reverse. The coins’ edge is grained.
Obverse
at the top – the relief image of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus, in the center – the fragments of the architecture and landscape views of Belarus reproduced from the drawings by N. Orda on the stylized staff, on the right – the year of issue (alloy standard shown in the left–hand part of the silver coin); and circumferential inscriptions: at the top – РЭСПУБЛИКА БЕЛАРУСЬ (THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS) and at the bottom – 20 РУБЛЁЎ (20 RUBLES) on the silver coin and 1 РУБЕЛЬ (1 RUBLE) on the copper–nickel coin.
Reverse
in the center – the relief portrait of Napoleon Orda, an outstanding artist, composer, and publicist, against the background of bow lines and scattered musical notes; and at the bottom – circumferential inscriptions engraved in two lines: 1807–1883 and НАПАЛЕОН ОРДА (NAPOLEON ORDA).