Belarus 1998 50 rubles
This specimen was lot 1354 in Sincona sale 93 (Zürich, October 2024), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$970 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"WEISSRUSSLAND Republik, seit 1991. 50 Rubel 1998, Minsk. Hurdlers. Sehr selten. Nur 500 Exemplare geprägt. Das durch NGC höchstbewertete Exemplar, Very rare. Only 500 pieces struck. NGC PF69 ULTRA CAMEO, Finest certified by NGC."
Belarus, formerly the Byelorussian S.S.R. of the Soviet Union, declared independence from Russia in 1990, after the collapse of Communism. Alexander Lukashenko was elected president in 1994 and has ruled the country since, most recently as a henchman of Vladimir Putin. This NCLT was struck for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The SCWC incorrectly states this coin is dated 1997.
Recorded mintage: 500.
Specification: 7.78 g, 0.999 fine gold, 22 mm diameter, this specimen 7.82 g.
Catalog reference: KM 38, Parchimowicz 505, Fr-5.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 93: Russian Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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