Russia 2 Roubles, 1997

2 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1997. Struck in Silver (.500). Measures 33 mm and weighs 15.87 g.

Obverse

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)

Reverse

The portrait of A.N. Skryabin against a вackground of the lyre from the score cover of the symphonic poem «Prometheus» and a music extract from it. The inscription at the bottom along the rim: «1872. А.Н. СКРЯБИН. 1915» (1872. A.N. SKRYABIN. 1915). (A.N. SKRYABIN)

Edge

195 corrugations