The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the collector coins "Aquarius" and "Pisces" from the "Zodiac" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 162/14, 169/14 and 181/14).
Press release of the NBRM
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia issued and put into circulation the collector coins "Aquarius" and "Pisces" from the "Zodiac" series (Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No. 162/14, 169/14 and 181/14).
The collector coin "Aquarius" 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 portrait of the Aquarius bearing a pitcher of water upon his shoulder. Water spills out from the pitcher and surrounds a round cobalt glass insert having an Aquarius constellation printed on it.
At the bottom, along the perimeter, there is the symbol of the Aquarius Zodiac sign printed on a pitcher as well as the name of this Zodiac sign in Latin. Chosen elements of the relief (including the Aquarius symbol, and partially hair and water waves) are gold painted.
The collector coin "Pisces" 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 an image of two fish swimming in opposite directions. On the right hand side, there is an ornament composed of nenuphars that surround cobalt glass insert with a Pisces constellation painted on it. At the bottom, along the perimeter, there is the Pisces Zodiac sign name in Latin together with the Pisces symbol printed on a nenuphar leaf. Chosen elements of the relief (including fins and scales, Pisces symbol and flower centers) 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 "Aquarius" and of the collector coin "Pisces" 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.