50 rubles — Russian Federation (1993) — Himalayan Bear

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov

Reverse

Designer/engraver: A.A. Dolgopolova

Special facts

The Himalayan, or Asian black, bear lives in the forests of Primorye and the Amur region; it is easy to recognise by the white "collar" on its chest. It climbs trees well and makes its winter dens in the hollows of old poplars and limes. The 50-rouble coin "Himalayan Bear" was issued in 1993 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: 1993

Other items of the period

• 1992
• 10 rubles (1992) — Central Asian Cobra Y# 309
• 1993
• 1 ruble (1993) — Vladimir Vernadsky Y# 319
• 1 ruble (1993) — Gavrila Derzhavin Y# 325
• 1 ruble (1993) — Kliment Timiryazev Y# 326
• 1 ruble (1993) — Vladimir Mayakovsky Y# 327
• 1 ruble (1993) — Alexander Borodin Y# 347
• 1 ruble (1993) — Ivan Turgenev Y# 348
• 3 rubles (1993) — Battle of Stalingrad Y# 318
• 3 rubles (1993) — Victory on the Kursk Bulge Y# 328
• 3 rubles (1993) — Liberation of Kiev Y# 340
• 5 rubles (1993) — Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra Y# 324
• 5 rubles (1993) — Merv Y# 339
• 50 rubles (1993) — Himalayan Bear Y# 330
• 50 rubles (1993) — Turkmen Eyelid Gecko Y# 331
• 50 rubles (1993) — Caucasian Grouse Y# 332
• 50 rubles (1993) — Oriental Stork Y# 333
• 50 rubles (1993) — Black Sea Bottlenose Dolphin Y# 334
• 1994
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Leningrad Y# 341
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Sevastopol Y# 346
• 3 rubles (1994) — Second Front Y# 362
• 3 rubles (1994) — Partisan Movement Y# 365
• 3 rubles (1994) — Liberation of Belgrade Y# 366
• 50 rubles (1994) — Sandy Mole-Rat Y# 367
• 50 rubles (1994) — European Bison Y# 368
• 50 rubles (1994) — Goitered Gazelle Y# 369

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