Central Bank of Russia

2 Rubles (V.M.Vasnetsov) – Russian Federation

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 150th Anniversary of the Birth of V.M.Vasnetsov

Series: Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Russia

Context

Year: 1998

Country: Russia

Issuer: Russian Federation

Issuing organization: Central Bank of Russia

Period:

Russian Federation

(since 1991)

Currency:

Rouble

(since 1998)

Total mintage: 15,000

Material

Diameter: 33 mm

Weight: 17 g

Silver weight: 15.73 g

Thickness: 2.4 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

Y: #621

Numista: #70344

CBR: #5110-0026

Value

Exchange value: 2 RUB

Bullion value: $44.65

Inflation-adjusted value: 59.23 RUB

Obverse

Description:

Centered is the Bank of Russia emblem (I. Bilibin's two-headed eagle) above a semicircular "БАНК РОССИИ" inscription, encircled by dots. The rim reads "ДВА РУБЛЯ" at the top and "1998" at the bottom, with metal specifications and the mint mark on the sides.

Inscription:

ДВА РУБЛЯ

БАНК РОССИИ

• Ag 925 • 1998г. • 15,55 СПМД •

Translation:

TWO RUBLES

BANK OF RUSSIA

• Ag 925 • 1998 • 15.55 SPMD •

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Language: Russian

Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

Description:

N.D. Kuznetsov's portrait of V.M. Vasnetsov, featuring background fragments of his paintings "Alyonushka" (right) and "Tsarevich Ivan On the Gray Wolf" (left). Below are a palette with brushes and an inscription: "ВИКТОР ВАСНЕЦОВ / 1848 / 1926".

Inscription:

Виктор

Васнецов

1848

1926

Translation:

Victor

Vasnetsov

1848

1926

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov