1 Rouble The Black Sea Bottle-Nosed Dolphin (Aphalina)

Features

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1995
Value	1 Rouble (1 RUR)
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	Yes
Number	N# 70045
References	Y# 448, 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# 5109-0009, Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/) Schön# 439 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Series: Red Data Book

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin), the letters under it indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the mint trademark and the fine metal content. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1995 г.» (ONE RUBLE 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ОДИН РУБЛЬ 1995г.
Ag 900 ЛМД 15,55
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
ONE ROUBLE
LMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

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: L.S. Kamshilov, N. A. Nosov

Designer: Alexander Baklanov

Edge

252 corrugations

Mint

(ЛМД)

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

Comments

Date of issue: 24 OCT 1995

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

See also

• Marine mammal

• 50 Roubles (Black Sea Aphalina)

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Numista Rarity index: 87

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Bullion value: USD 10.74

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