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1 Rouble The Black Sea Bottle-Nosed Dolphin Aphalina

1995 year
Silver (.900) 17.44 g 33.00 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1995
Value
1 Rouble (1&nbspRUR)
Currency
Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
17.44 g
Diameter
33.00 mm
Thickness
2.40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 1998
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#70045
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

A picture of a Black Sea bottle-nosed dolphin, below - the inscription along the rim: "ЧЕРНОМОРСКАЯ АФАЛИНА" (BLACK SEA BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЧЕРНОМОРСКАЯ АФАЛИНА

Translation: BLACK SEA BOTTLE NOSED DOLPHIN

Engravers: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov, Nikolay Alexandrovich Nosov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 24 OCT 1995

The Black Sea bottle-nosed dolphin (Aphalina) - a very rare sub-species of the dolphin family.

Interesting fact

The Black Sea Bottle-Nosed Dolphin (Aphalina) coin was designed by Russian artist, Yuriy Kuznetsov. The design features an image of a bottlenose dolphin jumping out of the water, with the Black Sea coastline visible in the background. The coin's obverse side features the Russian coat of arms and the inscription "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (Russian Federation). The coin was minted in 1995 and has a diameter of 32mm.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1995 ЛМД 50000 - - - - - -

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