A relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and a semicircular inscription above it along the rim: ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms there are the chemical symbol of the metal and fineness on the left and fine metal content and the mint trade mark on the right, at the bottom in the centre, in three lines, there is an inscription: ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination: ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 ROUBLES), and the year of issue: ‘2024 г.’ (2024).
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ
Ag 925 15,55
СПМД
БАНК РОССИИ
2 РУБЛЯ
2024 г. (Translation: Russian Federation SPMD Bank of Russia Roubles)
Reverse description
A relief image of Elena Gnesina’s portrait against the background of the silhouette of a grand piano framed with matte elements and a relief contour, images of the building of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and a musical staff with the pianist’s musical autograph, laser treated for matte finishing, the relief inscription around the lower circumference ‘Е.Ф. ГНЕСИНА’ (ELENA GNESINA), and the years of her birth and death ‘1874’ and ‘1967’ in two lines in the left part.
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
Е.Ф. ГНЕСИНА
1874
1967 (Translation: E. F. GNESINA)
Edge
195 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)