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50 rubles — Russian Federation (1994) — European Bison

Y# 368

Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

Photo: cbr.ru

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov

Reverse

Designer/engraver: A.A. Dolgopolova, A.V. Baklanov

Special facts

The European bison is the largest land mammal in Europe; it died out in the wild in the early 20th century and was restored from animals kept in zoos. Today free herds of bison live in the Belovezha Forest, in the Caucasus and in European Russia. The 50-rouble coin "European Bison" was issued in 1994 in the "Red Book" series.

About the period

The coins and banknotes of the Bank of Russia of 1992–1996 were the first money of the Russian Federation. They were issued in years of high inflation: denominations grew fast, and the metal of the coins got cheaper. More about the period “Bank of Russia”, 1992 — 1996

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1994

Specifications

Currency
1 ruble = 100 kopecks
Issue type
Commemorative
Series
Red Data Book (87 in the series)
Mint mark
Leningrad Mint
Metal
Bimetallic (copper-nickel centre in brass ring)
Diameter
25.0 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal (↑↑)

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Year Mint Mintage Price Details
1994 SPB 300,000 ≈ $55 ЛМД + ☆
SPB
Saint Petersburg Mint. The mint in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1724 in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was called the Petrograd Mint in 1914–1924 and the Leningrad Mint in 1924–1991.
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