50 Roubles (Sandy Mole Rat) 1994 front 50 Roubles (Sandy Mole Rat) 1994 back
50 Roubles (Sandy Mole Rat) 1994 photo
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50 Roubles Sandy Mole Rat

1994 year
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring 6 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1994
Value
50 Roubles (50&nbspRUR)
Currency
Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight
6 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 January 1998
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#14644
Rarity index
22%

Reverse

The relief picture of a sandy mole-rat against the background of plants, the inscriptions along the rim separated by two dots: at the top - "КРАСНАЯ КНИГА" (RED DATA BOOK), at the bottom - "ПЕСЧАНЫЙ СЛЕПЫШ" (SANDY MOLE-RAT).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
КРАСНАЯ КНИГА
ПЕСЧАНЫЙ СЛЕПЫШ

Translation:
RED DATA BOOK
SANDY MOLE-RAT

Engraver: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 10 NOV 1994

The sandy mole-rat - a very rare species of rodents found only in the Northern Black Sea Regions - in the sands of the left beach of the river Dnieper of Kherson Region, is under protection.

Coins weight varies 5.85-6.10 g. There is no now reliable information about the coin's standard weight.

Interesting fact

The Sandy Mole Rat coin has a unique design, featuring a mole rat on one side and the Russian coat of arms on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1994 ЛМД 300000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Roubles (Sandy Mole Rat) 1994 coin.