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5 Roubles Vostok Station
| Issuer | Antarctica |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 5 Roubles |
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| Obverse description | Stylized double-headed eagle rendered in a constructivist geometric style occupies the central field, with a diamond-shaped shield on its breast bearing a star motif surrounded by smaller stars. A small diamond-shaped mint mark bearing a cross design appears at the top of the field, flanked by the inscription ФЗFRZ ПРОБА. The denomination ПЯТЬ РУБЛ. is inscribed horizontally across the upper portion of the field, while the legend НА КОНТИНЕНТЕ ДРУЗЕЙ curves along the lower rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Antarctica issues no sovereign currency and has no monetary authority — these "Vostok Station" roubles are fantasy pieces, struck by private mints and sold directly to collectors. The Russian Vostok Station, where the Soviet Union recorded the lowest natural air temperature on Earth (−89.2°C in 1983), provides the romanticized subject matter. No transaction was ever conducted with this coin anywhere near the ice.