Wrinkled Ground Beetle

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 wrinkled ground beetle sitting on a plant, laser treated for matte finishing, and the relief inscription ‘МОРЩИНИСТОКРЫЛАЯ ЖУЖЕЛИЦА’ (WRINKLED GROUND BEETLE) on the left around the upper 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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Wrinkled ground beetle (Carabus rugipennis), a rare species of a beetle in the family Carabidae. In Russia, it only inhabits the Kuril Islands – Kunashir, Iturup, Urup, Brat Chirpoyev, and Shikotan. The wrinkled ground beetle is found in mixed and fir forests as well as tall grasses near riverbeds. Habitat destruction is the main reason behind the decrease in this species population.
Source: https://www.mnr.gov.ru