Azerbaijan's early post-independence commemorative gold program was modest in scope, and pieces from this series saw extremely limited distribution outside the domestic banking system. The Central Bank issued these primarily through its own channels rather than through established numismatic distributors, which kept them largely off international dealer networks at the time of issue.
Schön 18a distinguishes this from at least one related variety — worth verifying die details against confirmed examples before attributing with certainty.
Azerbaijan's early post-independence commemorative gold program was modest in scope, and pieces from this series saw extremely limited distribution outside the domestic banking system. The Central Bank issued these primarily through its own channels rather than through established numismatic distributors, which kept them largely off international dealer networks at the time of issue.
Schön 18a distinguishes this from at least one related variety — worth verifying die details against confirmed examples before attributing with certainty.