My new 2016 Russia mantis coin...

My new 2016 Russia Mantis bi-metallic coin for the "Coins with Insects" collection...

 

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Interesting to me is the difference on the side with the mantises. The empusa part is the same in pronunciation but the fasciata part reads like 'Polosataya'

I googled that. Apparently, fasciata is singing in Italian now, and Полосатая is 'striped' in Russian.

Not like anyone asked, but

 

Fasciata in Latin is striped, so they do both match!
Empusa is a genus of mantises.

 

Also this is a fantasy piece (from what I can tell, it is made by the mint in Moscow).
I find these interesting but it is hard to find much info. Nice purchase!

 

Bought off Ebay coming from Russia. Only God knows how long it will take to get here. lol

 

Found a few more links...mintage is 200 with a tombac center and 500 for the brass center
...and they were made by the Moscow mint (so semi-official).

https://www.staraya-moneta.ru/shop/117/47912/

And here is a numista listing:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia93944.html

 

It could be relatively quick or slow. I had one order from Russia shipped on March 10 and it arrived March 22. Another was shipped March 17 and I'm still waiting.

 

Thank you for the references. Also for the nice pics...