Ussury Clawed Newt.

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 «2006», 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 image of a clawed newt. The inscription along the rim: «УССУРИЙСКИЙ КОГТИСТЫЙ ТРИТОН» (USSURY CLAWED NEWT).

Authors

The artist: A.A. Dolgopolova.
The sculptors: M.A. Timofeyeva, A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia.
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 252 corrugations.

Ussury clawed newt (Onychodactylus fischeri) inhabits crystal mountain brooks in the south of Khabarovsk and Maritime Territories. It is protected by the State.