Abkhazian apsar

Abkhazian apsar

Аҧсар (Abkhaz)
10 apsars (obverse) 50 apsars (reverse)
Denominations
Coins	10, 25, 50 apsars
Demographics
User(s)	Abkhazia (alongside Russian ruble)
Issuance
Central bank	National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia
Website	www.nb-ra.org
Mint	Moscow Mint
Website	www.mmint.ru
Valuation
Pegged with	Russian ruble = 0.10 apsar

The apsar (Template:Lang-ab) is a currency of Abkhazia. So far, only coins in denominations of 10, 25 and 50 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 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). Persons who have appeared on coins include:

• Vladislav Ardzinba, president 1994–2005
• Fazil Iskander, writer
• Dmitry Gulia, writer
• Samson Chanba, writer and statesman
• Bagrat Shinkuba, writer and politician
• Aleksandr Chachba, artist

10 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.

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

	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
	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
	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
	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

	(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
File:2008 Shynk'wba 10Psark av.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
File:2008 Shynk'wba 10Psark av.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
File:2008 Shynk'wba 10Psark av.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
	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

	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:

2011

Commemorative Coin of 2011 World Domino Championship

	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:

References

• Coins minted by the Bank of Abkhazia

External links

• Coins of Abkhazia at CISCoins.net