The 150th Anniversary of the Moscow Zoo
Presented by
Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Designer
Artist: A. Brynza, sculptor: F. Andronov – specialists of Design-Bureau of Goznak.
Producer
Moscow Mint of Goznak (Russia)
Description of obverse and reverse
Obverse: the emblem of the Bank of Russia framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions indicating the coin’s denomination, year of issue and technical data. Reverse: against a background of urban blocks – the image of Manul (the symbol of the Moscow Zoo) and the tower of the main entrance of the Zoo, around them – depicting of birds and animals.
A brief annotation
The composition of the reverse accentuates the idea of coexistence of the modern city and the wild nature.