Amur Tiger

Obverse

the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «25 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (25 RUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.

Reverse

an Amur tiger on the prowl at a pond with plants and rocks in the background, further in the background - a fleeing roe deer. The inscription along the rim - "СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР" (PROTECT OUR WORLD).

Authors

The artists: L.A. Vitte, A.A. Kolodkin
The sculptor: I.S. Komshilov
St.Petersburg Mint (ЛМД)
The edge: 252 corrugations

The Amur tiger is now found in the Maritime Territory of the Far East, while in the past its permanent habitat extended as far as the left bank of the River Amur. It is entered into the Red Book of the International Union for the Protection of Nature and Natural Resources. Hunting the Amur tiger has been banned in Russia since 1947.