A
1690 document identifies this design as the coat of arms of Siberia.from Shunkov,
V. I. (1967). Istoriia sibiri. v. 2. Leningrad: Nauka.
Two
black sables stand on hind legs holding golden crown and bow. Arrows cross
behind them.(from N. N. Speransov. (1974). Zemel'nye
gerby rossii. Moskva: Sovetskaiia Rossiia.
P.
187)
17th century variant used in 1626 on the throne of Mikhail Fedorovich (1613-1645).
See N. N. Speransov. (1974). Zemel'nye gerby rossii. Moskva: Sovetskaiia Rossiia. P. 187 and http://www.heraldicum.narod.ru/russia/gubernia/sibir.htm
Variant in use under Ivan the Terrible used an arrow. The one at left was in use 1666-1678 under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich (1645-1676)
See N. N. Speransov. (1974). Zemel'nye gerby rossii. Moskva: Sovetskaiia Rossiia. P. 187 and http://www.heraldicum.narod.ru/russia/gubernia/sibir.htm
19th century version incorporated in the Tsar's full coat of arms.
from http://www.heraldicum.narod.ru/russia/titul.htm
Medallion coin from 1771.
from http://www.heraldicum.narod.ru/russia/gubernia/sibir.htm
similar coins in Shunkov, V. I. (1967). Istoriia sibiri. v. 2. Leningrad: Nauka.P. 234
19th century Tsarist coat of arms. Siberia is located near 3 o'clock.
From http://www.heraldicum.narod.ru/russia/empire.htm