2 Roubles - Outstanding Personalities of Russia: 525th Anniversary of Afanasi Nikitin's Voyage to India (1997)
Features
| Denomination | 2 Roubles |
| Catalog Number | Y# 559 |
| Weight (g) | 15.87 |
| Diameter (mm) | 33 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.4 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.500) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 6.05 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized | |
| Non Circulating |
Obverse
Engraved by Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov and I.S. Komshilov
Lettering:
ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 500 ЛМД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ
ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 500 ЛМД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ
Reverse
Engraved by Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov and I.S. Komshilov
Lettering:
525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ
525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 ЛМД | 7,500 | Proof | Not Common |