In the centre — the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two headed eagle designed by I. Bilibin, lower —the semicircular inscription — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA) framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ» (TWO ROUBLES), at the bottom — «1999», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right — the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
ДВА РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 1999 г. • 15,55 ММД (Translation: Two Rouble Bank of Russia MMD)
Reverse description
The portrait of I.P.Pavlov, to the left — the picture of a dog, to the right on a pile of books — an academic head dress and a gown, at the bottom — the picture of a snake winding round a cup.The inscription at the top along the rim: «1849 И.П.ПАВЛОВ 1936» (1849 I.P.PAVLOV 1936).
Reverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse lettering
1849
И.П.ПАВЛОВ 1936 (Translation: Ivan Petrovich Pavlov)
Edge
195 corrugations
Mint
(ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)