Russland 2 Roubles, 1997

2 Roubles aus Russland. Ausgegeben 1997. Geprägt in Silver (.500). Durchmesser 33 mm, Gewicht 15.87 g.

Avers

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (TWO ROUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark. (TWO ROUBLES
MMD
BANK OF RUSSIA)

Revers

The portrait of A.K. Savrasov and a palette with paint-brushes against a background of a fragment of his picture «The Rooks Have Come Back». Below to the left in two lines – the dates «1830» and «1897», at the bottom – the painter’s facsimile signature. (A. Savrasov)

Rand

195 corrugations