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1 Rouble European pond turtle
| Issuer | Transnistrian Republican Bank |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Weight | 4.65 g |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | A detailed naturalistic depiction of a European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in profile, shown in a wetland habitat amid aquatic vegetation, grasses, and small stones. The turtle's carapace is rendered with fine detail, and the creature appears in a dynamic, upward-reaching pose. The Cyrillic legend 'КРАСНАЯ КНИГА ПРИДНЕСТРОВЬЯ' curves along the upper periphery, while 'ЧЕРЕПАХА БОЛОТНАЯ - EMYS ORBICULARIS' runs along the lower and left portions of the coin in a combination of Cyrillic and Latin script. |
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Transnistria's wildlife coinage series reflects the breakaway republic's broader strategy of issuing collectible coins as a soft form of international visibility — a territory unrecognized by any UN member state that nonetheless operates a fully independent monetary authority. The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) does inhabit the Dniester River basin, giving this issue at least a defensible claim to regional relevance.