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1 Rouble West Siberian Beaver
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Thickness | 2.40 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a naturalistic depiction of a pair of West Siberian beavers in their habitat, rendered in high relief with fine detail in their fur and surrounding environment. The composition occupies the central field, conveying a sense of naturalism characteristic of the Russian Red Book wildlife series. Along the upper rim, the Cyrillic legend «ЗАПАДНОСИБИРСКИЙ БОБР» (THE WEST SIBERIAN BEAVER) arcs in a semicircular inscription. The remaining field is left uncluttered, allowing the wildlife subject to dominate the design. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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Part of the Bank of Russia's ongoing wildlife conservation series, this rouble was issued to draw attention to the Siberian beaver (Castor fiber pohlei), a subspecies that had been hunted to near-extinction by the early twentieth century for its fur and castoreum. Soviet-era reintroduction programs in the Ob River basin gradually rebuilt populations, but the subspecies remained vulnerable enough in 2001 to warrant protected status under Russian federal law.
Mintage for conservation-themed roubles in this series was typically capped at 10,000 pieces, nearly all absorbed directly into collector channels — meaning circulated examples are essentially nonexistent.