The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the new collector coins
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the collector coins "Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sofia", "Wheel of Fortune", "Capricorn" and "Aquarius" from the "Zodiac signs" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 138/17, 152/17 and 167/17).
The collector coin "Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sofia" has the following features:
- On the obverse, in the central part of the coin, there are gold color images of St. Faith (with a cross), St. Hope (with an anchor) and St. Love (with children). Below the three saints, there is an image of St. Trophime church (Eschau, Alsace, France) where the relics of St. Sophia are kept. On the top of the coin, there is the coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia and inscriptions, "100 Denars" and "2017". At the bottom of the coin, there is an inscription "Republic of Macedonia" (in Macedonian), as well as the hallmark ("Ag 925") and the coin weight ("31.1g").
- On the reverse, there is a digitally printed image of the three saints – St. Faith, St. Hope and St. Love, depicted as young girls. Behind the three saint girls, there is an image of their mother St. Sophia (depicted in relief).
All the saints have their names minted in the Russian language and there is also an ornament along the coin rim.
The collector coin is made of silver Ag925, weight Ag – 31,10g, fine silver content - 28,77g, in a rectangular form and dimensions of 30 х 45 mm.
The price of the collector coin "Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia" is MKD 3,800.00.
The collector coin "Wheel of Fortune" has the following features:
- On the obverse, the center presents the coat of arms of the Republic of Macedonia. Around the coin, there are the inscriptions: "REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA" and "10 DENARS" in the Macedonian language. There is also the weight of the coin "11.80g", year of issue "2018" and the hallmark "Ag 999.9".
- On the reverse, the coin has the shape of an ancient cartwheel. In the center, there is a replica of the reverse of the gold Roman coin аureus with Goddess Fortuna Augusta, with the inscriptions: "FORTUNA" and "AUGUST". Around the coin, there is the inscription: "WHEEL OF FORTUNE" (in English and Russian).
This collector coin is made of silver Ag999.9, weight - Ag – 11.80.45g, fine silver content – 11.80g, in a round form and dimension of 35.00mm.
The price of the collector coin "Wheel of Fortune" is MKD 2,400.00.
The collector coin "Capricorn" from the "Zodiac signs" series has the following features:
- On the obverse, in the central part of the coin, there are 4 Atlases holding the sky and a circle with all zodiac sign symbols. On a cobalt glass insert, there is an image of the northern sky with the North Star in the center, surrounded by Capricornus constellation. At the bottom, there is part of a drawing with the Solar System. On the background, there is part of the sky map. At the bottom of the obverse, there are the 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".
- On the reverse, in the upper part of the coin, there is an image of the star atlas "Firmamentum Sobiescianum" created by Johannes Hevelius at the end of the 17th century, with an image of Capricornus constellation on a cobalt glass insert, and a symbol of Capricornus zodiac sign on the top of the coin. At the bottom, there is an image of an ibex (also called wild goat) on a background of a drawing presenting the Solar System. On the left hand side, there is the Latin name of the Zodiac sign - "CAPRICORNUS", and on the right hand-side there is the hallmark "Ag925".
This collector coin is made of silver Ag925, weight - Ag – 23.30g, fine silver content – 19.43g, in a square form and dimensions of 37 х 37 mm, proof with pad printing and a cobalt glass insert, dimensions – 18.4 x 6.1 mm.
The price of the collector coin "Capricorn" is MKD 2,800.00.
The collector coin "Aquarius" from the "Zodiac signs" series has the following features:
- On the obverse, in the central part of the coin, there are 4 Atlases holding the sky and a circle with all zodiac sign symbols. On a cobalt glass insert, there is an image of the northern sky with the North Star in the center, surrounded by Aquarius constellation. At the bottom, there is part of a drawing with the Solar System. On the background, there is part of the sky map. At the bottom of the obverse, there are the 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".
- On the reverse, in the upper part of the coin, there is an image of the star atlas "Firmamentum Sobiescianum" created by Johannes Hevelius at the end of the 17th century, with an image of Aquarius constellation on a cobalt glass insert, and a symbol of Aquarius zodiac sign on the top of the coin. At the bottom, there is an image of a girl with a pot representing Aquarius, with a wreath of flowers on her head, on a background a drawing presenting the Solar System. On the right hand side, there is the Latin name of the Zodiac sign - "AQUARIUS" and on the left hand side, there is the hallmark "Ag925".
This collector coin is made of silver Ag925, weight - Ag – 23.30g, fine silver content – 19.43g, in a square form and dimensions of 37 х 37 mm, proof with pad printing and a cobalt glass insert, dimensions – 18.4 x 6.1 mm.
The price of the collector coin "Aquarius" is MKD 2,800.00.
The collector coins issued by the National Bank are a legal tender in the Republic of Macedonia.
For additional information on the collector coins, please visit the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia: www.nbrm.mk/Collector coins.
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