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2 Roubles Military Forces
| Issuer | Crimea Republic (fantasy) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 2 Roubles |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the heraldic coat of arms of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, depicting a rampant griffin on a shield, flanked by two classical Ionic columns supporting a radiant sunburst arch above. A scrolled ribbon banner beneath the shield bears the motto legend in Cyrillic. The circular legend 'АВТОНОМНАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА КРЫМ' arcs along the upper periphery, while the date '2014' appears in the lower field below the arms. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a three-quarter aerial view of a Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter aircraft in flight, rendered in high relief against a flat field. The aircraft designation 'Су-35' appears in Cyrillic to the lower right of the design. The denomination '2 рублей' is inscribed in two lines at the bottom of the field. A decorative border of stylised snowflake or asterisk ornaments encircles the entire inner field along the periphery. |
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Issued in the weeks following Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014, this piece belongs to a wave of fantasy issues produced for the collector market rather than any recognized monetary authority. No sovereign state acknowledged the Crimean Republic as an issuing body, and these coins never held legal tender status under any jurisdiction that would satisfy international law.
The timing was deliberate — capitalizing on a fast-moving geopolitical event before collector interest cooled.