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5 Kopeks Red crown firecrest
| Issuer | Crimea Republic (fantasy) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Value | 5 Kopeks (0.05) |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a naturalistically rendered Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus), a small passerine bird distinguished by its vivid red crown stripe, shown perched in profile. The denomination 5 КОПЕЕК appears in the lower field, with the Cyrillic legend КРАСНОГОЛОВЫЙ КОРОЛËК (Red-crowned Kinglet) arcing around the upper periphery. The Latin binomial scientific name REGULUS IGNICAPILLUS is inscribed in the lower portion of the field, lending a scholarly character to the design. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic/Latin |
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No such entity as the "Crimea Republic" has ever issued legal tender — this is a fantasy piece produced in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea in February–March 2014, almost certainly by a private mint exploiting the political uncertainty of that moment. Such items proliferated rapidly after annexation, targeting collectors drawn to the novelty of a disputed territory's "coinage" that never had any issuing authority behind it.