Description:
Obverse
In the center – reconstruction of Cathedral of St. Sophia built during the reign of Usyaslau of Polatsk; at the top – the relief of the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Belarus; along the rim inscription – "РЭСПУБЛIКА БЕЛАРУСЬ" (REPUBLIC OF BELARUS); at the bottom – year of issue and face value "1 РУБЕЛЬ" (1 ROUBLE).
Reverse
The relief effigy of Usyaslau of Polatsk, to the left of it – conventionalized image of the wolf at the background of the solar disk, which symbolizes supernatural abilities of Usyaslau of Polatsk; in the left–hand part along the rim – inscription "УСЯСЛАЎ ПОЛАЦКІ" (USYASLAU OF POLATSK) and years of his reign "1044 – 1101".
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