The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia informs the public that it issued and put into circulation the collector coins “Libra”, “Scorpio” and "Sagittarius" from the "Zodiac Signs" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 128/18 and 170/18).
The collector coins have the following features:
LIBRA
In the central part of the coin obverse, there are 4 Atlases holding the sky and a circle with all the zodiac sign symbols. On an insert of cobalt glass, there is an image of the northern sky with the North Star in the center and Libra constellation around. At the bottom, there is a drawing of the Solar System. On the background, there is a part of the sky map. At the bottom of the obverse, there is a coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia and the year of the coin issue - “2018”. There are also inscriptions in the Macedonian language: "Republic of Macedonia" and "100 Denars".
In the upper part of the coin reverse, there is a Libra image of the star atlas ”Firmamentum Sobiescianum” created by Johannes Hevelius at the end of the 17th century. The image of Libra and its constellation passes also to the round cobalt glass inserted into the coin. At the top of the coin, there is a symbol of the Libra zodiac sign. At the bottom, there is a golden image of a scale, on a background of a drawing presenting the Solar System. On the right hand side, there is the Latin name of the zodiac sign - LIBRA and a hallmark Ag925 on the left hand side.
SCORPIO
In the central part of the coin obverse, there are 4 Atlases holding the sky and a circle with all the zodiac sign symbols. On an insert of cobalt glass, there is an image of the northern sky with the North Star in the center and Scorpio constellation around. At the bottom, there is a drawing of the Solar System. On the background, there is a part of the sky map. At the bottom of the obverse, there is a coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia and the year of the coin issue - “2018”. There are also inscriptions in the Macedonian language: "Republic of Macedonia" and "100 Denars".
In the upper part of the coin reverse, there is a Scorpio image of the star atlas ”Firmamentum Sobiescianum” created by Johannes Hevelius at the end of the 17th century. The image of Scorpio and its constellation passes also to the round cobalt glass inserted into the coin. At the top of the coin, there is a symbol of the Scorpio zodiac sign. At the bottom, there is a golden image of a scorpion, on a background of a drawing presenting the Solar System. On the left hand side, there is the Latin name of the zodiac sign – SCORPIUS and a hallmark Ag925 on the right hand side.
SAGITTARIUS
In the central part of the coin obverse, there are 4 Atlases holding the sky and a circle with all the zodiac sign symbols. On an insert of cobalt glass, there is an image of the northern sky with the North Star in the center and Sagittarius constellation around. At the bottom, there is a drawing of the Solar System. On the background, there is a part of the sky map. At the bottom of the obverse, there is a coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia and the year of the coin issue - “2018”. There are also inscriptions in the Macedonian language: "Republic of Macedonia" and "100 Denars".
In the upper part of the coin reverse, there is a Sagittarius image of the star atlas ”Firmamentum Sobiescianum” created by Johannes Hevelius at the end of the 17th century. The image of Sagittarius and its constellation, depicted on the coin, passes also to the round cobalt glass inserted into the coin. At the top of the coin, there is a symbol of the Sagittarius zodiac sign. At the bottom, there is a golden image of an archer, on a background of a drawing presenting the Solar System. On the right hand side, there is the Latin name of the zodiac sign - SAGITTARIUS and a hallmark “Ag925” on the left hand side.
The price of these collector coins is MKD 2,800.00.
The collector coins issued by the NBRM are a legal tender in the Republic of Macedonia.
For more information about the collector coins, visit the NBRM website - Collector coins.