Musk-Rat

Series:Red Data Book

Date of Issue

29.09.2000

Catalogue number

5109-0044

Red Data Book

Date of Issue

29.09.2000

Catalogue number

5109-0044

Denomination

1 ruble

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 900/1000

Total weight, g

17.44 (±0.16)

Fine metal content not less than, g

15.55

Diameter, mm

33.00 (±0.20)

Thickness, mm

2.40 (±0.20)

Mintage, pcs

3,000

Obverse

in the center - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin, 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 - "2000", 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 picture of a musk rat. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: "ВЫХУХОЛЬ" (THE MUSK-RAT).

Authors

The artist : A.S Kunats
The sculptor: A.S Kunats
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД)
The edge: 252 corrugations

The musk-rat (Desmana moschata Linnaeus) inhabits the basin of the Volga, Don, Ural rivers, is also acclimatized in the basin of the Oby River and protected by the State. It leads a half-aquatic existence. The population of this species is reducing owing to the breach of its environment inhabitation.

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