Commemorative coins "Synkovichy Fortress – Church"
Put into circulation on 16 October 2000
Design: Obverse designer:T.S.Radivilko (Belarus).Reverse designer: R. Kotovich (Poland)Minted by: The Mint of Poland PLC., Warsaw, Poland
The coin is 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, silver coin – fine silver content and alloy standard; inscriptions along the rim – at the top: "РЭСПУБЛIКА–БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS), at the bottom: "ДВАЦЦАЦЬ РУБЛЁЎ" (TWENTY ROUBLES) on the silver coin and "АД3IН РУБЕЛЬ" (ONE ROUBLE) on the copper–nickel coin.
Reverse
in the center – the relief effigy of the Synkovichi Church; a plate in the shape of an ancient seal features the date: XV–XVI, on top – inscription in three lines: "ПОМНIКI АРХIТЭКТУРЫ БЕЛАРУСI" (BELARUSIAN ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS), at the bottom – inscription: "ЦАРКВА–КРЭПАСЦЬ СЫНКОВIЧЫ" (THE SYNKOVICHI CHURCH).
Numerous decorative bays in the pediments are an indication of influence of the Renaissance style. The Church is particularly valuable because there are few analogs (only temples in Suprasl (Poland), Murovanka, and Kamai) of such volume and space approach, while its specific architectural features have no analogs at all. In this respect the Church is a masterpiece of Belarusian architecture.