1 Rouble Laptev Sea Walrus

Features

Issuer	Russia › Russian Federation (1991-date)
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Russia (Банк России)
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1998
Value	1 Rouble 1 RUB = USD 0.014
Currency	Rouble (1998-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	17.44 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2.40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	29 September 1998
Number	N# 28929
References	Y# 629 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). , CBR# 5109-0037 Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/) , Schön# 576 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Red book series Automatically translated

Series: Red Data Book

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ОДИН РУБЛЬ» (ONE ROUBLE), at the bottom — «1998», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ОДИН РУБЛЬ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 900 • 1998 г. • 15,55 СПМД •

Translation:
One Rouble
Bank of Russia
SPMD

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov (Александр Васильевич Бакланов)

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov (Александр Васильевич Бакланов)

Reverse

The relief picture of a Laptev Sea walrus. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «ЛАПТЕВСКИЙ МОРЖ» (THE LAPTEV SEA WALRUS).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: ЛАПТЕВСКИЙ МОРЖ

Translation: THE LAPTEV SEA WALRUS

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov (Александр Васильевич Бакланов)

Edge

252 corrugations

Mint

(СПМД)

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)

Comments

The Laptev Sea walrus (Odobenus rosmarus laptevi Tchapski) inhabits the central and western areas of the Laptev Sea, the eastern part of the Kara Sea and the western part of the East Siberian Sea. The overall number of this species was in the thirties 6000–10000. In the last years — not more than 4000–5000 species. The reduction of the total number is stipulated by the intensive hunting on coastal walrus- rookeries. The Laptev Sea walrus is entered into the Red Data Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Trading the Laptev Sea walrus has been completely forbidden in the Russian Federation with the exception of catching with special permission for the needs of local population.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1998 СПМД			15 000							$ 110		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.505 oz

Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 2621	28 Aug 2024	UNC	USD 45.28 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2087	24 Sep 2022	UNC	USD 124.23 (EUR 107.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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