West Siberian Beaver

Series:Red Data Book

Date of Issue

18.10.2001

Catalogue number

5109-0047

Red Data Book

Date of Issue

18.10.2001

Catalogue number

5109-0047

Denomination

1 ruble

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 900/1000

Total weight, g

17.44 (±0.16)

Fine metal content not less than, g

15.55

Diameter, mm

33.00 (±0.20)

Thickness, mm

2.40 (±0.20)

Mintage, pcs

7,500

Obverse

in the center — 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 «2001», 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 picture of a couple of beavers. The inscription along the rim: «ЗАПАДНОСИБИРСКИЙ БОБР» (THE WEST SIBERIAN BEAVER).

Authors

The artist: A.S. Kunats.
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova.
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.

The West Siberian beaver (Castor fiber pohlei) inhabits the basin of the Oby and Irtysh rivers in the Western Siberia and the region behind the Ural. It is protected by the State.

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