Red-banded snake

Obverse

in the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE RUBLE), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue «2007 г.» (2007), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

the image of a Red-banded snake. The inscription above along the rim: «КРАСНОПОЯСНЫЙ ДИНОДОН» (RED-BANDED SNAKE).

Authors

The artist: E.V. Kramskaya
The sculptor: S.A. Kornilov
Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.

Red-banded snake (Dinodon rufozonatum) is known through rare appearances in dark fir-tree taiga in the South of Maritime Territory.