Commemorative coins "Berezinsky Biosphere Nature Reserve. Beaver"
Put into circulation on: gold, 50 rubles - 18 July 2006 ; silver, 20 rubles - 25 November 2002 ; copper–nickel, 1 ruble - 25 November 2002
Design: S.Zaskevich (Belarus)Minted by: The Mint of Poland PLC., Warsaw, Poland
The coins are round. The rim is raised on both sides of the coin. The edge of the coin is corrugated.
Obverse
within the circular geometric ornament – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; beneath – year of issue, gold and silver coin – alloy standard; inscriptions along the rim – at the top: "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), at the bottom: "ПЯЦЬДЗЕСЯТ РУБЛЁЎ" (FIFTY ROUBLES) on the gold coin, "ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ" (TWENTY ROUBLES) on the silver coin and "АД3IН РУБЕЛЬ" (ONE ROUBLE) on the copper–nickel coin.
Reverse
in the centre – the relief effigy of beavers' family against a background of the stylised reservoir; inscriptions along the rim: in the left–hand part at the top – "БЯРЭЗІНСКІ БІЯСФЕРНЫ ЗАПАВЕДНІК" (BEREZINSKY BIOSPHERE PRESERVE), at the bottom – "БАБЕР" (BEAVER).