Marbled Polecat

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 marbled polecat standing on stones against the background of an image of a stony landscape, laser treated for matte finishing, and the relief inscription ‘ПЕРЕВЯЗКА’ (MARBLED POLECAT) on the left around the 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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Marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), a mammal species belonging to the family Mustelidae, which is the only species in its genus. It is classified as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Red List, while its status in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation is undetermined. Data on the current population size are unavailable. In Russia, the marbled polecat is found on shrubby hills and in the steppes of the steppe zone of the Southern and Siberian Federal Districts. The factors restricting its population growth include limited food resources (small mammal population size) as well as predatory birds.
Source: https://www.mnr.gov.ru