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    Abkhazian apsar

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    Short description: Currency of Abkhazia
    Abkhazian apsar
    Аԥсар (Abkhazian)
    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2008 Ardzinba a.jpg Abkhazia 50 apsar Au 2008 Aiaaira b.jpg
    10 apsars (obverse)50 apsars (reverse)
    ISO 4217
    Codenone (numeric: )
    Subunit0.01
    Unit
    Pluralapsark (аԥсарк)
    Denominations
    Banknotes25, 500 apsark
    Coins1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 apsark
    Demographics
    User(s) Abkhazia (alongside Russian ruble)
    Issuance
    Central bankNational Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia
     Websitewww.nb-ra.org
    PrinterGoznak
    MintMoscow Mint
     Websitewww.mmint.ru
    Valuation
    Pegged withRussian ruble = 0.1 apsar

    The apsar (Abkhazian: аԥсар, āpsār) is a currency of Abkhazia. So far, only coins in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100 apsars and banknotes in denominations of 25 and 500 apsars have been issued. While the coins are legal tender in the Republic of Abkhazia, their usage is very limited, and the coins are mostly made for collectors. In Abkhazia, the Russian ruble is used in practice. The first apsar coins were introduced in 2008.

    The name derives from the Apsars, a tribe mentioned in The Georgian Chronicles who inhabited the region in the Middle Ages and who are believed to be the ancestors of the Abkhaz people.[1][2]

    The Bank of Abkhazia is responsible for the apsar coins, and has so far issued two series: "Outstanding personalities of Abkhazia" (6 coins) and "The patriotic war of the Abkhaz nation 1992–1993" (2 coins). People who have appeared on coins include:

    • Vladislav Ardzinba, 1st president of Abkhazia (1994–2005)
    • Fazil Iskander, writer
    • Dmitry Gulia, writer
    • Samson Chanba, writer and statesman
    • Bagrat Shinkuba, writer and politician
    • Aleksandr Chachba, artist

    10 and 100 apsar coins are made of silver; 25 and 50 apsar coins are made of gold. The number of coins produced is low: 2,000 silver coins are minted and 1,000 gold coins.[3]

    Issues

    2008 commemorative coins of the 15th anniversary of the Abkhazian victory in the 1992–93 war

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2008 Ardzinba a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2008 Ardzinba b.jpg

    		Vladislav Ardzinba and the Abkhazian state
    Designer: B. R. Japua, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 2,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 26 September 2008 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 50 apsar Au 2008 Ardzinba a.jpg Abkhazia 50 apsar Au 2008 Ardzinba b.jpg

    		Vladislav Ardzinba and the Abkhazian state
    Designers: B. R. Japua, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 50 apsars Alloy: Au 999 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 26 September 2008 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 1,7 ± 0,2 mm Weight: 15,72 ± 0,15 g

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2008 Aiaaira a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2008 Aiaaira b.jpg

    		Victory
    Designer: B. R. Japua, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925, Au 999 Quantity: 2,000 Quality: Proof-like, Antiproof
    Issued: 26 September 2008 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 50 apsar Au 2008 Aiaaira a.jpg Abkhazia 50 apsar Au 2008 Aiaaira b.jpg

    		Victory
    Designers: B. R. Japua, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 50 apsars Alloy: Au 999 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like, Antiproof
    Issued: 26 September 2008 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 1,7 ± 0,2 mm Weight: 15,72 ± 0,15 g

    2009

    Commemorative coins of Abkhazian writers

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 commemorative a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 Iskander b.jpg

    		(80th birthday of) Fazil Iskander
    Designer: B. R. Japua Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 2,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 6 May 2009 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 commemorative a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 Gulia b.jpg

    		Dmitry Gulia
    Designers: T. D. Kaitan, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 29 June 2009 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 commemorative a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 Chanba b.jpg

    		Samson Chanba
    Designers: B. R. Japua, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 29 June 2009 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 commemorative a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 Shinkuba b.jpg

    		Bagrat Shinkuba
    Designers: R. T. Gablia, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 29 June 2009 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 commemorative a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2009 Chachba b.jpg

    		Aleksandr Chachba
    Designers: B. R. Japua Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Ag 925 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Proof-like
    Issued: 16 November 2009 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3,30 ± 0,35 mm Weight: 33,94 ± 0,31 g

    Commemorative Nart coin

    Abkhazia 25 apsar Au 2009 Nart a.jpg Abkhazia 25 apsar Au 2009 Nart b.jpg

    		The Narts
    Designers: R. T. Gablia, V. M. Erokhin Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 25 apsars Alloy: Au 999 Quantity: 1,000 Quality: Uncirculated
    Issued: 16 November 2009 Diameter: 22.6 mm Thickness: Weight:

    2010

    Commemorative Coins of 2010 Historic Monuments of Abkhazia


    		 Bediysky Cathedral of St Mary
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 2.0 mm Weight: 33.94
    Church of St. Simon the Canaanite
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Pitsundsky Cathedral of St. Andrew
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Mykusky Assumption Cathedral
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Lyhnensky Assumption Church
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Elyrsky Church of St. George
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Drandsky Assumption Cathedral
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 6 December 2010 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94

    2011

    Commemorative Coin of 2011 World Domino Championship

    Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2011 Domino a.jpg Abkhazia 10 apsar Ag 2011 Domino b.jpg

    		World Domino Championships
    Designers: Japua B.R. Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Au 925 Quantity: Uncirculated Quality: Uncirculated
    Issued: 12 September 2011 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: Weight:

    Commemorative Coins of 2011 Historic Monuments of Abkhazia


    		 Church of St. Simon the Canaanite
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94

    2012

    Commemorative Coins of 2012 Historic Monuments of Abkhazia


    		 The Dormition Cathedral of Myku
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    Patriarchal cathedral in Pitsunda
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    The Bedia Сathedral of the Mother of God
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    The Church of St. George in Ilori
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    The Dormition Cathedral of Dranda
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94
    The Dormition Cathedral of Lykhny
    Designers: Japua B.R Mint: Moscow Mint
    Value: 10 apsars Alloy: Quantity: Quality:
    Issued: 15 February 2012 Diameter: 39.0 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 33.94

    Banknotes of the Abkhazian apsar

    On September 29, 2018, the National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia issued its first banknote for 500 apsars, in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia and its first president, Vladislav Arynba. 10,000 notes were printed, but were not released for general circulation.[4]

    In 2023, the National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia issued a 25 apsars banknote, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War of the People of Abkhazia. 15,000 notes were printed, but were not issued for general circulation.[5]

    Banknotes of the Abkhazian apsar
    Image Value Dimensions Main Color Description Date of issue
    Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse
    500 Abkhazian apsar - 2018 (obverse).jpg 500 Abkhazian apsar - 2018 (reverse).jpg 500 apsars 165×65 Gold and light brown Coat of arms of Abkhazia, soldiers of the Abkhazian Armed Forces rising the banner of victory, first President of Abkhazia Vladislav Arynba Coat of arms and map of Abkhazia 2018
    25 Abkhazian apsar - 2023 (obverse).jpg 25 Abkhazian apsar - 2023 (reverse).jpg 25 apsars 165×65 Green, orange, red, blue, and yellow Coat of arms of Abkhazia, hawk in flight, head of a hawk Two soldiers standing, each holding a sword and rifle, numeral "25" 2023

    References

    1. ↑ Blauvelt, Timothy K.; Smith, Jeremy (19 November 2015). Georgia after Stalin: Nationalism and Soviet power. Routledge. ISBN 9781317369790. https://books.google.com/books?id=MH_4CgAAQBAJ&q=apsar&pg=PA131. 
    2. ↑ Wright, John; Schofield, Richard; Goldenberg, Suzanne (16 December 2003). Transcaucasian Boundaries. Routledge. ISBN 9781135368500. https://books.google.com/books?id=P_2NAgAAQBAJ&q=apsar&pg=PA199. 
    3. ↑ (in Russian) Regnum.ru: "Apsar" — part of the country's image
    4. ↑ Abkhazia 500 apsars Banknote Museum (www.banknote.ws). Retrieved on 2018-10-28.
    5. ↑ Abkhazia new 25-apsar note (B102a) reportedly introduced on 22.05.2023 BanknoteNews (https://banknotenews.com). May 22, 2023. Retrieved on 2023-05-23.

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