1 Rouble Peregrine falcon

Features

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1996
Value	1 Rouble (1 RUR)
Currency	Rouble (1991-1997)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	17.44 g
Diameter	33.0 mm
Thickness	2.40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66209
References	Y# 492, Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes. CBR# 5109-0012, Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/) Schön# 478 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Series: Red Data Book

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1996 г.» (ONE ROUBLE 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.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1996 г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 15,55
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
ONE ROUBLE
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Reverse

The picture of a peregrine falcon. The inscription along the rim at the bottom: «САПСАН» (PEREGRINE FALCON).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: САПСАН

Translation: PEREGRINE FALCON

Engravers: P.V. Karpenko, Sergey Ivanov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Mint

(ЛМД)

Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)

Comments

Date of Issue: 21 MAY 1996

The peregrine falcon is widespread in the tundra, forest-tundra and forest zone of European Russia, western, middle and eastern Siberia, the Far East, Kamchatka and Sakhalin. It is protected in many preserves, including the Oksky preserve with its peregrine falcon nursery.

See also

• Bird

• 50 Roubles (Peregrine Falcon)

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Numista Rarity index: 86

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Bullion value: USD 12.70

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