The Great Bustard

Series:Red Data Book

Date of Issue

27.10.2004

Catalogue number

5109-0069

Red Data Book

Date of Issue

27.10.2004

Catalogue number

5109-0069

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 «2004», 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 two individuals of a great bustard. The inscription along the rim: «ДРОФА» ( THE GREAT BUSTARD).

Authors

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

The great bustard (Otis tarda) inhabits steppe territories of the Lower Volga, the coast of the Northern Caspian Sea, southern part of the Ural River basin, and is protected by the State.

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