2 Rubles – Russian Federation
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 525th Anniversary of Afanasi Nikitin’s Voyage to India
Context
Year: 1997
Country: Russia 
Issuer: Russian Federation
Issuing organization: Central Bank of Russia
Period:
(since 1991)
Currency:
(1992—1997)
Demonetization: 1 January 1998
Total mintage: 7,500
Material
References
Value
Exchange value: 2 RUR
Bullion value: $21.79
Inflation-adjusted value: 67.97 RUR
Obverse
Inscription:
ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 500 ЛМД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ
Ag 500 ЛМД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ
Translation:
TWO ROUBLES 1997
Ag 500 LMD 7.78
BANK OF RUSSIA
Ag 500 LMD 7.78
BANK OF RUSSIA
Language: Russian
Designer and engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse
Inscription:
525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ
Translation:
525 Years of Afanasy Nikitin's Journey to India
Script: Cyrillic
Language: Russian
Engraver: Igor Sergeevich Komshilov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
195 corrugations
Categories
| Animal> Elephant |
| Person> Explorer |
| Transportation> Watercraft |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | (ЛМД) |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ЛМД | 7,500 | Proof |
💎 Extremely Rare