Russia 2 Roubles, 1999

2 Roubles from Russia. Issued in 1999. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 33 mm and weighs 17 g.

Obverse

In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower — the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ» (TWO ROUBLES), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark. (Two Rouble
Bank of Russia
SPMD)

Reverse

The picture of the Bryullov's painting with its title at the bottom to the right in three lines: «ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ДЕНЬ ПОМПЕИ» (LAST DAY OF POMPEII), the inscription and the dates to the left in four lines: «КАРЛ БРЮЛЛОВ» «1799» «1852» (KARL BRYULLOV 1799-1852), at the bottom in the half oval — the self — portrait of the painter. (KARL BRYULLOV
LAST DAY OF POMPEII)

Edge

195 corrugations