The Bank of Russia has been issuing coins dedicated to animals that are included in the Russian Red Book for several years. The Red Book is an official list of threatened or endangered species composed of animals or plants. During this month of March three new pieces join the long list composed of 76 other coins, among which there are different facials, metals and circulation or collection.
The ones issued this month are collectible coins minted in 925 silver and facials of 2 rubles, dedicated to the following animals:
The ones issued this month are collectible coins minted in 925 silver and facials of 2 rubles, dedicated to the following animals:
Amur Leopard
The Amur leopard, also called the Far Eastern leopard, is the rarest leopard subspecies that exists. The only population in the wild is concentrated in the southeast of Russia, the rest of the animals live in zoos in Europe and the United States.
The main problem that has led them to be in danger of extinction has been due to poaching, loss of habitat and inbreeding. Poachers not only choose leopards as their victims, but also the prey animals on which they feed.
The Russian Government, thanks to the initiative of conservation organizations, established in 2012 an area of about 260,000 hectares called "The Land of the Leopard". Located on the border with China and North Korea, there leopards can live and reproduce in freedom.
The main problem that has led them to be in danger of extinction has been due to poaching, loss of habitat and inbreeding. Poachers not only choose leopards as their victims, but also the prey animals on which they feed.
The Russian Government, thanks to the initiative of conservation organizations, established in 2012 an area of about 260,000 hectares called "The Land of the Leopard". Located on the border with China and North Korea, there leopards can live and reproduce in freedom.
Japanese Crested Ibis
The Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) is a critically endangered bird.
The ibis lives in wide valleys bogged down, in low mountains and plains with areas of high forest. These birds spend the winter in stretches of river that do not freeze, and in abandoned and flooded rice fields. They nest in pine trees and tall oaks.
At the end of the 19th century, the ibis spread through Central China, Japan and the Far East of Russia. The population began to be drastically reduced at the beginning of the 20th century, as the birds were hunted as meat, were considered as a plague destroyer of cultivation fields (stepped rice crops) and poisoned with pesticides and fertilizers in the rice fields. In addition, large trees were cut down where they nested and spent the night.
The last mention of an ibis crested nesting in Russia dates back to 1917, and the last mention of a single copy was recorded in 1990.
On the island of Sado, in Japan, is one of the last natural habitats of the Japanese crested ibis. The bird takes advantage of a type of landscape known as satoyama, which maintains a millennial agricultural system in which all the elements of the environment are integrated with the culture of its inhabitants.
The ibis lives in wide valleys bogged down, in low mountains and plains with areas of high forest. These birds spend the winter in stretches of river that do not freeze, and in abandoned and flooded rice fields. They nest in pine trees and tall oaks.
At the end of the 19th century, the ibis spread through Central China, Japan and the Far East of Russia. The population began to be drastically reduced at the beginning of the 20th century, as the birds were hunted as meat, were considered as a plague destroyer of cultivation fields (stepped rice crops) and poisoned with pesticides and fertilizers in the rice fields. In addition, large trees were cut down where they nested and spent the night.
The last mention of an ibis crested nesting in Russia dates back to 1917, and the last mention of a single copy was recorded in 1990.
On the island of Sado, in Japan, is one of the last natural habitats of the Japanese crested ibis. The bird takes advantage of a type of landscape known as satoyama, which maintains a millennial agricultural system in which all the elements of the environment are integrated with the culture of its inhabitants.
Beluga sturgeon
The beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) is the largest sturgeon in the world and the largest European freshwater fish, it is currently in critical danger of extinction.
They are native to the basins of the Caspian, Azov, Black and Adriatic seas. However, at present, the natural spawning areas of the beluga are found only in the Caspian and Black seas. The Adriatic population is considered extinct. There is no proven information about the beluga population in the Azov Sea; however, the population is artificially reproduced at present. The main reasons behind the sharp reduction of the beluga population is the loss of their natural spawning areas as a result of the construction of hydraulic structures, an inefficient artificial reproduction and overfishing in rivers and seas until the mid-1980s, where very sought after for the value of their roe, (beluga caviar).
Since 1986, beluga fishing in the Azov Sea has been banned, with the exception of fishing for broodstock for artificial propagation.
They are native to the basins of the Caspian, Azov, Black and Adriatic seas. However, at present, the natural spawning areas of the beluga are found only in the Caspian and Black seas. The Adriatic population is considered extinct. There is no proven information about the beluga population in the Azov Sea; however, the population is artificially reproduced at present. The main reasons behind the sharp reduction of the beluga population is the loss of their natural spawning areas as a result of the construction of hydraulic structures, an inefficient artificial reproduction and overfishing in rivers and seas until the mid-1980s, where very sought after for the value of their roe, (beluga caviar).
Since 1986, beluga fishing in the Azov Sea has been banned, with the exception of fishing for broodstock for artificial propagation.
Common obverse to the three currencies
The obverse shows an embossed image of the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, the inscription in a semicircle "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (Russian Federation), framed on both sides by two double diamonds, underneath, on the left is indicated the metal and its purity Ag 925, and its weight in silver and the mint mark on the right. Below the inscriptions in three lines: "БАНК РОССИИ" (Bank of Russia), the face value of the coin "2 РУБЛЕЙ" (2 RUBLES) and the year of issue "2019".
Common characteristics of coins
Metal: 925 Silver
Diameter: 33 mm
Quality: Proof
Weight: 17 g
Issue volume: 5,000 of each
In the next few days you will dedicate an entry to the circulation coins issued in this series.
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