13th-century Macedonian Orthodox church perched on a rocky cliff above Lake Ohrid. Simple cross-in-square design with Byzantine and Armenian influences. Famed for its isolated silhouette and panoramic lake views.
Continent: Europe
Capital: Skopje
Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD). Sub: 100 deni
Coins: 1/2/5/10/50 MKD
Connections: Alexander the Great (ancient legacy); Oro (traditional circle dance); Ajvar (staple Balkan spread)
5 DENARI, Reverse
РЕПУБЛИКА МАКЕДОНИJА
Ohrid trout or Lake Ohrid brown trout (Salmo letnica)
2006
5 DENARI, Obverse
Denomination
Background - stylized horizon with a 16-ray sun