On 24 June 2013 the Bank of Abkhazia issues silver commemorative coins with selected gold-plating “Hero-town Tkuarchal” and “Hero-town Gudauta” in denomination of 10 apsars of the series “The Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia 1992-1993”.

The silver coins with selected gold-plating “Hero-town Tkuarchal” and “Hero-town Gudauta” catalogue № 0260010-003 and №0260010-004 of the series “The Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia 1992-1993” in denomination of 10 apsars, fine precious metal content 31,1 grams, fineness 925, full-circle of 39,0 mm diametre.

On the obverse and reverse sides of both coins there is a rim raised along the circumference.

In the upper central part in the mirror field there is a relief image of the Emblem of the Bank of Abkhazia, under it - the inscription in the Abkhaz language «Апсны Абанк», over the Emblem - the semicircular inscription indicating the coin denomination of 10 apsars, on the right - the Mint trade mark with the indication of the metal according to D. I. Mendeleev Periodic System of Elements and the fineness. In the lower part in the matted field and on the relief small print inscriptions in five lines «Апсны Абанк» the year of issue «2013» is indicated.

obverse

On the reverse of the coin “Hero-town Tkuarchal” in the upper part in the mirror field the mountain Khodzhal is depicted in the foreground of which on the right there is a medal “Hero of Abkhazia” image and on the left there is a power pylon, one of the symbols of energy workers’town. In the central part the inscriptions in the Abkhaz language “Акалакь-афырхаца Ткуарчал” and the names of the town districts Akarmara, Dzhantou and Kuazan are indicated. In the lower part of the coin on the wide decorative line there is the Emblem of the town image and the year of foundation 1942. A dotted framework is circled along the circumference. The images of the medal and the Emblem are made in colour by pad printing and selected gold-plating.

On the reverse of the coin “Hero-town Gudauta” in the upper part in the mirror field there is a horseman riding a rampant horse with mountain peaks in the backgound. On the right of the image there is a medal “Hero of Abkhazia” and there is the emblem of the town on the left. In the lower part under the decorative line symbolizing the sea, there is an inscription in the Abkhaz language “Гудоута”. A framework of the stars and the inscriptions in the Abkhaz language “Акалакь-афырхаца” are circled along the circumference. The images of the medal and the Emblem are made in colour by pad printing and selected gold-plating.

reverse

The edge of the coin is corrugared.

The coin is made with “prooflike”quality

The artist: Dzhapua B. R.

The coin mintage 499

Struck in St.Petersburg mint of Goznak (RF)

The issued coins are legal tender of the Republic of Abkhazia in their denomination having a firm equivalent in Russian rubles – 1 apsar equals to 10 Russian rubles.

The realization of the commemorative fine metal coins of the Bank of Abkhazia to juridical and natural persons is performed by the credit institutions of the Republic of Abkhazia.