Central Asian Cobra

Obverse

in the center on the disc - the denomination in two lines "10 РУБЛЕЙ" (10 RUBLES), under it - the mint trademark, on the ring along the rim - semicircular inscriptions, divided by two fragments of ornament, at the top – "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), at the bottom – year of issue: "1992".

Reverse

on the disc in the centre - the relief image of a Central Asian Cobra, on the ring along the rim – semicircular inscriptions divided by two dots, at the top: "КРАСНАЯ КНИГА" (RED DATA BOOK), at the bottom: "СРЕДНЕАЗИАТСКАЯ КОБРА" (CENTRAL ASIAN COBRA).

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov
The sculptor: I.S. Komshilov
Mint: Leningrad Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 10 sections with 12 corrugations each.

The Central Asian (Caspian) Cobra (Naja oxiana) is protected in nature reserves of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan.