The Far- Eastern Turtle

Series:Red Data Book

Date of Issue

02.10.2003

Catalogue number

5109-0066

Red Data Book

Date of Issue

02.10.2003

Catalogue number

5109-0066

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

10,000

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 "2003", 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 a Far-Eastern turtle. The inscription along the rim: "ДАЛЬНЕВОСТОЧНАЯ ЧЕРЕПАХА" (THE FAR-EASTERN TURTLE).

Authors

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

The Far-Eastern turtle (Trionyx sinensis) inhabits the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Regions and is protected by the State.

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