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50 Roubles Leo
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ РУБЛЕЙ БАНК РОССИИ • Au 999 • 2003 г. • 7,78 СПМД • (Translation: Fifty Roubles Bank of Russia SPMD) |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed lion is depicted in the field against a background of scattered stars, rendered in high relief in the style of the Russian commemorative series dedicated to the signs of the Zodiac. To the left of the central design, the symbol of the Leo zodiac constellation (♌) appears prominently. The composition is set within a plain field with no additional legend, allowing the naturalistic rendering of the lion and the celestial motif to dominate the design. |
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Part of Russia's ongoing wildlife conservation series, this piece was issued when the Amur leopard — not the African lion the name might suggest — had an estimated wild population of fewer than 50 individuals, making it arguably the most endangered large cat on earth at the time of striking. The Bank of Russia used this series partly as a vehicle for the CITES-aligned conservation messaging that Russia was signaling internationally during its post-Soviet environmental policy realignment.
Mintage for individual issues in this series was typically capped at 1,000 pieces.