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| Issuer | Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a detailed relief depiction of a blackcock (Tetrao tetrix) in a display posture, rendered with fine feather detailing. The denomination legend '50 копеек' appears at the upper left of the field, with the English inscription 'Blackcock' at the upper right, both arching along the inner border. The date '2012' is inscribed at the base of the design. The coin is bordered by a ring of raised dots forming a beaded inner border, with a hatched geometric pattern on the outer rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 копеек Blackcock 2012 |
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Bashkortostan issued a series of regional commemorative tokens in the early 2010s denominated in local "kopeks" — a politically loaded gesture given that the Russian Federation does not recognize subnational currency issuance. These pieces occupy a legal gray area: produced as souvenirs or collector items rather than sanctioned coinage, they circulated informally in some local markets despite having no federal standing.