Russia 10 Rubles Central Asian Cobra

Commemorative issue

Series: Red Data Book

Series: Red Book

Obverse

In the center on the disc – the denomination in two lines “10 РУБЛЕЙ” (10 RUBLES), under it – the mint trademark, on the ring along the rim – semicircular inscriptions, divided by two fragments of ornament, at the top – “БАНК РОССИИ” (BANK OF RUSSIA), at the bottom – year of issue: “1992”.

Lettering:
БАНК РОССИИ
10
РУБЛЕЙ
ЛМД
1992

Translation:
BANK OF RUSSIA
10
RUBLES
LMD
1992

Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, I.S. Komshilov

Reverse

On the disc in the centre – the relief image of a Central Asian Cobra, on the ring along the rim – semicircular inscriptions divided by two dots, at the top: “КРАСНАЯ КНИГА” (RED DATA BOOK), at the bottom: “СРЕДНЕАЗИАТСКАЯ КОБРА” (CENTRAL ASIAN COBRA).

Lettering:
КРАСНАЯ КНИГА
СРЕДНЕАЗИАТСКАЯ КОБРА

Translation:
RED DATA BOOK
CENTRAL ASIAN COBRA

Engravers: A.V. Baklanov, I.S. Komshilov

Edge

10 reeded sections with 12 corrugations each section

 

Mint

ЛМД	Leningrad Mint, modern-day Saint Petersburg, Russia

Comments

The Central Asian (Caspian) Cobra (Naja oxiana) is protected in nature reserves of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan.