Azerbaijan 10 Qapik 2006-2011

History

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Coins were first put into circulation during January 2006 and do not feature a mint year. The new design series celebrated the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan. Coins in circulation are 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 qəpik. Most coins closely resemble the size and shape of various euro coins. Most notably the bi-metallic 50 qəpik (similar to €2 coin) and the 10 qəpik (Spanish flower, like the 20 cent coin).

Engraver: Robert Kalina

Obverse	Geography & astronomy Map Map of Azerbaijan, country name, value. AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 10 QƏPİK
Reverse	Military Helmet Value and military helmet, symbolic of the desire to regain Nagorno-Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. It is a disputed territory, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but most of the region is governed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent state with Armenian ethnic majority established on the basis of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. 10 QƏPİK
Edge	Indented A smooth edge separated into equal sections by seven indents (Spanish flower)