1 Rouble Biplane U-2

€1.00
IssuerRussia
Year2011
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Rouble
CurrencyRouble (1998-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight8.53 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Reverse: Andrey Anatolyevich Brynza
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#1303, CBR#5109-0100, Schön#1234
Obverse descriptionIn the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: `ОДИН РУБЛЬ` (ONE ROUBLE), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue `2011 г.` (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse scriptCyrillic, Latin
Obverse letteringОДИН РУБЛЬ БАНК РОССИИ • Ag 925 • 2011 г. • 7,78 СПМД •
(Translation: One Rouble Bank of Russia SPMD)
Reverse descriptionIn the centre of the disc - the image of a biplane with two five-pointed stars on the fuselage and the fin, after the plane against the pale blue background - five bow-shaped white stripes, three stripes to the left and two ones to the right; to the left above, over the wing of the plane - the horizontal inscription: `У-2` (U-2), to the left below along the rim - the semicircular inscription: `ИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ` (THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN AVIATION).
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse letteringИСТОРИЯ РУССКОЙ АВИАЦИИ У-2
(Translation: The History of the Russian Aviation U)
Edge200 corrugations
Mint(СПМД)
Saint Petersburg / Leningrad /
Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage2011 СПМД - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID9965316590
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