Lynx

Obverse

in the center — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — "50 РУБЛЕЙ 1995 г." (50 RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

in the center - a lynx's head, at the top to the right - a capercailzie sitting on a bough and uttering its mating-call, below - a fir branch, the inscription at the top along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD).

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov.
The sculptor: I.S. Komshilov.
St. Petersburg Mint (ЛМД).
The edge: 134 corrugations.

The lynx - an animal of the cat family; it may be as long as 109 cm and have a tail up to 24 cm long. It is found in Eurasian and North American forests.