The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the collector coins "Gemini" and "Cancer" from the "Zodiac" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 49/15).
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the collector coins "Gemini" and "Cancer" from the "Zodiac" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 49/15).
The collector coin "Gemini" has the following features:
- On the obverse, there is a decorative composition being a symbol of time, based on the Sun, the Moon and the stars that surround a sand watch. The Sun is painted in gold on a round, blue cobalt glass insert (throughout the glass insert). At the top of the coin, there is the Republic of Macedonia coat of arms. Along the perimeter, on the sides, there are the symbols of the 8 planets of the Solar system that, apart from the Sun and the Moon, influence the Zodiac signs (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). Furthermore, along the perimeter there are inscriptions: "Republic of Macedonia" and "10 Denars" in the Macedonian language as well as the year of issue "2015" and the hallmark "Ag925".
- On the reverse, on the left hand side, there is a picture of the twins holding a part of the Milky Way in their hands. On the right hand side of the reverse, there is a round cobalt glass insert having a Gemini constellation printed on it. At the bottom, there is the symbol of the Gemini Zodiac sign and the name of this Zodiac sign in Latin. The whole composition is surrounded by a graphical ornament, along the perimeter. Chosen elements of the relief (including the Gemini hair, symbol, and stars of the Milky Way) are gold painted.
The collector coin "Cancer" has the following features:
- On the obverse, there is a decorative composition being a symbol of time, based on the Sun, the Moon and the stars that surround a sand watch. The Sun is painted in gold on a round, blue cobalt glass insert (throughout the glass insert). At the top of the coin, there is the Republic of Macedonia coat of arms. Along the perimeter, on the sides, there are the symbols of the 8 planets of the Solar system that, apart from the Sun and the Moon, influence the Zodiac signs (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto). Furthermore, along the perimeter there are inscriptions: "Republic of Macedonia" and "10 Denars" in the Macedonian language as well as the year of issue "2015" and the hallmark "Ag925".
- On the reverse, on the left hand side, there is a picture of the Cancer. On the right hand side of the reverse, there is a round cobalt glass insert having a Cancer constellation printed on it. At the bottom, there is the symbol of the Cancer Zodiac sign printed on a shell, and the name of this Zodiac sign in Latin. The whole composition is surrounded by an ornament composed of shells and seaweed, along the perimeter. Chosen elements of the relief (including the Cancer body /partially/, Cancer symbol, some shells and seaweed) are gold painted.
These collector coins are made of silver Ag925, weight Ag - 21,00g, fine silver content - 19,43g, in an oval form and dimensions of 35 x 45mm, proof with 24k gold printing and a cobalt glass insert, dimensions - 18,4 x 6,1mm.
The price of the collector coin "Gemini" and of the collector coin "Cancer" is MKD 2,700.00.
The collector coins issued by the National Bank are a legal tender in the Republic of Macedonia.
For additional information on the collector coins, please visit the website of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia: www.nbrm.mk/Collector coins.