The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (TWO ROUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 500 ММД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ (Translation: TWO ROUBLES MMD BANK OF RUSSIA)
Reverse description
The picture of a traveler against a background of a russian city on the riverside and an ancient boat. The inscription along the rim: «525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ» (The 525th anniversary of Afanasiy Nikitin’s voyage to India).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
525 ЛЕТ
ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ (Translation: anniversary of Afanasiy Nikitin’s voyage to India)
Edge
195 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)
