Abkhazia 10 Apsars, 2014

10 Apsars from Abkhazia. Issued in 2014. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 39 mm and weighs 33.63 g.

Obverse

In the upper central part, on the smooth field - the relief picture of the State Emblem of the Republic of Abkhazia, under it - the inscription in Abkhaz “Аҧсны Абанк (The Bank of Abkhazia). The semicircular inscriptions above the State Emblem indicate the denomination of the coin “10 ҦСАРК” (10 APSARS). Along the rim to the left - the indication of the metal sign in accordance with the D.I.Mendeleyev Periodic System of Elements, the fineness and fine precious metal content, to the right - the mint trade mark. In the lower part of the coin, on the matted field and raised small print inscriptions of five lines “Аҧсны Абанк” - the year of mintage "2014". (10 Apsars
SPMD
The Bank of Abkhazia)

Reverse

In the centre of the coin, there is a portrait of a famous academic-abkhazologist, linguist, literary critic and folklorist Khukhut Bgazhba. In the lower part of the portrait, there is a signature – the academic’s facsimile. In the lower right part of the coin’s circumference, there is an inscription in Abkhazian “Khukhut Bgazhba”. In the central part, left of the portrait, there are dates “1914” and “2000”. (Khukhut Bgazhba)

Edge

Corrugated