The European Beaver

Obverse

in the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed bу а circle of dots and inscriptions, above - the denomination: "ДЕСЯТЬ ТЫСЯЧ РУБЛЕЙ" (TEN THOUSAND RUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal, its fineness and the mint trade mark, in the centre – the уеаr of issue "2008 г." (2008), to the right - the fine metal content and the ordinal number sign of the coin №___.

Reverse

against the background of the water surface - the pair of beavers, to the left of them - a bush. In the background - the floating duck and small island with trees. The inscriptions along the rim, above: "СОХРАНИМ" (PROTECT), below: "НАШ МИР" (OUR WORLD).

Authors

The artist: F.S. Andronov, A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia.
The sculptor: E.A. Tolzin.
Mint: Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 360 corrugations.