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10 Apsars Vladislav Ardzinba
| Issuer | Bank of Abkhazia |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Diameter | 39 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a bold radiating sunburst motif composed of alternating polished and frosted rays emanating from a central medallion bearing the Roman numerals 'XX' encircled by a laurel wreath, symbolising the 20th anniversary of Abkhazian independence. The upper right field is filled with a dense pattern of five-pointed stars set against a mirror-polished background, while the lower right field displays the coat of arms of Abkhazia. The Moscow Mint mark appears at the lower left. The circular legend along the upper rim reads '10 ҦСАРК · 2013 · Ag 925 · 31,1', and the lower field carries the inscription 'АҦСНЫ АБАНК' (Bank of Abkhazia) in bold raised Abkhazian Cyrillic lettering. The coin is struck to a prooflike finish with sharply contrasting relief and fields. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Vladislav Ardzinba led Abkhazia through its 1992–93 war with Georgia and became the breakaway republic's first head of state, serving until 2004. The Bank of Abkhazia — itself unrecognized by any United Nations member state — issues commemorative coinage primarily for collector export, since Abkhazia uses the Russian ruble for everyday transactions. These pieces circulate through numismatic channels, not cash registers.
Ardzinba died in 2010, making this a posthumous issue struck three years after his death.