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5 Chervontsev Marbled polecat
| Issuer | Moscow Mint (ММД) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
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| Reverse description | The nickel silver central disc features the large numeral '5' prominently in the upper field, flanked by two finely detailed sprigs — an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right — both in high relief. Below the numeral, the denomination ЧЕРВОНЦЕВ is inscribed in bold Cyrillic capitals, with the Moscow Mint monogram (ММД) in the lower centre of the disc. The brass outer ring bears the legend КРАСНАЯ КНИГА СССР along the upper arc and the date 2021 along the lower arc, each flanked by a five-pointed star. |
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| Mintage | 2021 ММД - 3,000 |
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The marbled polecat (*Vormela peregusna*) series falls under Russia's ongoing wildlife conservation coinage program, which has used the chervonets denomination since its Soviet-era revival to signal prestige without pretending the face value has practical meaning. The species itself is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, with Russian populations concentrated in the steppe zones east of the Volga — habitat that has contracted sharply since Soviet-era agricultural expansion broke up the semi-arid grasslands the animal depends on.
Moscow Mint bimetallic circulation issues from this program typically see low effective circulation; most are absorbed by collectors immediately upon release through Sberbank distribution channels.