On the mirror field of the disc – the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, over it – the semicircular inscription along the rim: `РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ` (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by doubled rhombuses, below under the coat of arms: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark, on bottom in the centre, in three lines – the inscription: `БАНК РОССИИ` (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin: `2 РУБЛЯ` (2 ROUBLES), the year of issue: `2017 г.` (2017).
Obverse script
Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering
РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ
Ag 925 15,55
СПМД
БАНК РОССИИ
2 РУБЛЯ
2017 г. (Translation: Russian Federation Bank of Russia SPMD Roubles)
Reverse description
A relief image of Russian symbolist poet and translator Konstantin Balmont. There is a signature facsimile and the dates “1867”, “1942” in two lines on the left.
Reverse script
Cyrillic (cursive)
Reverse lettering
К. Бальмонт
1867
1942 (Translation: K. Balmont)
Edge
195 corrugations
Mint
(СПМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)