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10 000 rubles The European Beaver
Russian commemorative Gold coin
Series: Protect Our World
The European Beaver
Par : 10 000 rubles
Release Date: 01.07.2008
Mint: Moscow Mint (MMD).
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| Metal, fineness | Gold 999/1000 |
| Quality | Proof |
| Content chemically pure metal, g | 1000 |
| Total weight, g | 1003.4 |
| Thickness, mm | 8.5 |
| Diameter, mm | 100 |
| The edge | 360 corrugations |
| Mintage, pcs. | 100 |
The fur colour of European beavers varies geographically. Light, chestnut-rust is the dominant colour in Belarus. In Russia, the beavers of the Sozh River basin are predominantly blackish brown, while beavers in the Voronezh Reserve are equally distributed between brown and blackish-brown. European beavers on average weigh 18 kg, the largest specimen on record having weighed 31.7 kg.
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