Asiatic Wild Dog

Obverse

in the centre – the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower – the semicircular inscription – «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top – «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE RUBLE), at the bottom – the year of issue «2005», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

the relief picture of an Asiatic wild dog. The inscription along the rim: «КРАСНЫЙ ВОЛК» (ASIATIC WILD DOG).

Authors

The Artist: A.A. Dolgopolova.
The Sculptor: F.S. Andronov.
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The Edge: 252 Corrugations.

The Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus) is known in consequence of very rare encounters mostly in the south-west of Primorsky area and in places adjoining the Amurregion.