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1 Rouble Central Asian Cobra
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov Reverse: Lev Sergeevich Kamshilov, Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a naturalistically rendered Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana) in high relief, depicted in a raised and hooded defensive posture with its body coiled across the lower field. A sparse, leafless desert shrub is shown to the left of the serpent, and scattered rocks appear at the lower centre and right, evoking the arid habitat of the species. The composition occupies the majority of the field against a deeply mirrored proof background. The Cyrillic inscription СРЕДНЕАЗИАТСКАЯ arcs along the lower periphery and КОБРА descends vertically along the right side of the coin. The overall design is characteristic of the Russian Federation's Red Book endangered wildlife commemorative series. |
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| Mintage | 1994 ЛМД - Proof - 50,000 |
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Part of Russia's ongoing wildlife conservation series launched in the early 1990s, this issue appeared during one of the most economically turbulent periods in post-Soviet history — the Central Bank was simultaneously managing currency collapse, rampant inflation, and the collapse of public trust in the ruble as a savings instrument. Collector issues like this one were partly a hard-currency revenue strategy, priced well above face value for the international numismatic market.
The Central Asian cobra (Naja oxiana) is native to a range stretching from northeastern Iran through Afghanistan into Uzbekistan and Tajikistan — republics that had, just three years prior, been Soviet territory.