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10 Kopeks Wildlife Set Issue - Owl
| Issuer | Tatarstan (Russia) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 10 Kopeks (0.10) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Aq Bars, the heraldic snow leopard emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan, depicted in left-facing profile with one forepaw raised, rendered in a stylized linear manner within a beaded inner circle. The date '2008' appears in the lower exergue area beneath the device. The legend 'ТАТАРСТАН' is inscribed along the lower periphery in Cyrillic script, while an ornamental Tatar script legend runs around the upper and lateral border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a frontal-facing owl of the family Strigidae, perched upright with detailed feather engraving rendered in a stylized linear technique. The Latin scientific family name 'Strigidae' is inscribed along the left field, while the Cyrillic legend 'ТАТАРСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ' curves along the upper periphery. The denomination '10' is prominently displayed in large numerals in the lower field, with the Cyrillic word 'копеек' inscribed beneath. |
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Tatarstan's Wildlife Set was issued under the authority of the Republic of Tatarstan, which has no legal power to mint circulating currency — monetary authority in Russia rests exclusively with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. These pieces circulated as novelty or souvenir tokens rather than lawful tender, a status that places them in a gray zone collectors argue about still.