Siberian Grouse

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom centre in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2024 г.’ (2024).

Reverse

a relief image of a Siberian grouse sitting on a branch against the background of an image of a forest landscape, laser treated for matte finishing, and the relief inscription ‘ДИКУША’ (SIBERIAN GROUSE) around the lower circumference.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 195 corrugations.

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Siberian grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis), a declining species of a bird in the family Tetraonidae. It is endemic to Russia and inhabits sub-montane and montane coniferous forests of Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The negative trends – from the reduction in the Siberian grouse population to its complete extinction across the periphery of its range in Yakutia, the Amur and Sakhalin Regions, the Khabarovsk and Primorye Territories – are consequences of the economic development of these territories, concomitant deforestation, wildfires, and hunting. The threat of a further decline in the species population persists due to the intensified industrial development of the Far East and Eastern Siberia.
Source: https://www.mnr.gov.ru