1 Apsar 2016

Weight

5 g

Diameter

22 mm

Thickness

2 mm

Material

Brass plated steel

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

State emblem at centre with value above, mintmark at right, and date below

Back design

Bedia cathedral of the Holy Mary, the Mother of God at centre, with Bedia vivifying cross at left, and Bedia gold chalice at right

Year of Minting

2016

Ruling authority

Republic (1992-date)

Mint location

(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russian Federation (?-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: 1 ҦСАРК ММД АҦСНЫ АБАНК 2016 Reverse: АЦҚЬА МАРИА НЦӘАДЗЫХШААЗ ИЛЫЗКУ БЕДИА НЫХА

Context

Bedia Cathedral is a medieval Georgian Orthodox cathedral located in Bedia, in the Tkvarcheli district of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. Bedia Cathedral was originally built at the close of the 10th century and consecrated in 999 on the behest of King Bagrat II of Abkhazians, who would go on to become King of the Georgians as Bagrat III and who was interred at the church after his death. The extant edifices, however, date back to the 13th-14th centuries and include a domed cruciform church, a belltower resting upon the northern narthex, and the ruins of an old palace. The southern wall of the main church contains fragments of contemporary murals, including the portraits of Bagrat II and the representatives of the Dadiani noble family of Georgia.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0