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15 Roubles Steppe mammoth
| Issuer | Transnistrian Republican Bank |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#157 |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistic depiction of a steppe mammoth (Mammuthus trogontherii) rendered in high relief at center, shown in a standing profile pose with its characteristic long, curved tusks prominently displayed and raised trunk. The animal is positioned against a plain polished field, emphasizing the sculptural quality of the design. The curved legend ЗАПОВЕДНИК 'КОЛКОТОВА БАЛКА' arcs along the upper periphery, while ТРОГОНТЕРИЕВЫЙ СЛОН is inscribed along the lower arc, both in Cyrillic script. |
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Transnistria — a narrow strip of land between the Dniester River and the Ukrainian border that declared independence from Moldova in 1990 but remains unrecognized by any United Nations member state — issues coins through its Republican Bank as deliberate assertions of institutional legitimacy. The mammoth series taps into the genuine paleontological record of the region; steppe mammoth remains have been excavated from multiple sites along the Dniester valley.
At 155.52 grams of .999 gold, this is a substantial bullion-weight piece — five troy ounces — from an issuer with no seat at any international monetary table.