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50 rubles 1996 Russia gold coin – Amur Tiger

50 rubles proof coin
Gold 999/1000
quality proof;
diameter 22,60 (-0,15)mm
weight 7,89 (±0,10) g.
Mintage 1500 pcs
Date of issue: 10.12.1996

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Description

The obverse: the two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «50 РУБЛЕЙ 1996 г.» (50 RUBLES 1996), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content.

The reverse: the head of an Amur tiger. The inscription along the rim – “СОХРАНИМ НАШ МИР” (PROTECT OUR WORLD) and a stylized branch.

The Amur tiger is now found in the Maritime Territory of the Far East, while in the past its permanent habitat extended as far as the left bank of the River Amur. It is entered into the Red Book of the International Union for the Protection of Nature and Natural Resources. Hunting the Amur tiger has been banned in Russia since 1947.