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1 Rouble European hamster
| Issuer | Crimea Republic (fantasy) |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed relief depiction of a European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) shown in left-facing profile, standing in a naturalistic pose with characteristic stocky body and short legs. A stippled background evokes an open field habitat. The Cyrillic legend ОБЫКНОВЕННЫЙ ХОМЯК arcs along the upper field, while the denomination 1 рубль appears in the lower central field, and the scientific binomial CRICETUS CRICETUS is inscribed along the lower arc. The whole is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 2014 |
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Crimea's short-lived post-annexation period generated a flurry of fantasy issues exploiting the administrative ambiguity following Russia's March 2014 takeover. These pieces were never authorized by any recognized monetary authority — neither Ukraine, Russia, nor any internationally acknowledged governing body — and circulated only among novelty collectors.
The European hamster designation connects to no actual conservation program or official coinage initiative. Treat as a privately manufactured souvenir token.