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2 Roubles M.V. Lomonosov
| Issuer | Bank of Russia |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
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| Obverse description | At the centre of the obverse, the two-headed eagle emblem of the Bank of Russia is depicted with wings lowered, struck in high relief against a mirror field. The central device is framed by a beaded border, with the denomination legend ДВА РУБЛЯ (TWO ROUBLES) arching along the upper rim and the issuing authority БАНК РОССИИ (BANK OF RUSSIA) inscribed in a semicircle beneath the eagle. Along the lower rim, separated by bullet points, appear the alloy designation Ag 925, the year of issue 2011 г., the fine metal content 15.55, and the Saint Petersburg Mint privy mark СПМД. |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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This piece belongs to Russia's long-running "Outstanding Personalities of Russia" series, issued annually since 1993. Lomonosov's inclusion is unremarkable in one sense — he appears on currency and commemoratives with some regularity — but the 2011 date marks the 300th anniversary of his birth, which drove the issuance rather than the series calendar alone. A polymath who founded Moscow State University in 1755 and made foundational contributions to chemistry, optics, and linguistics, Lomonosov spent much of his career navigating the German-dominated Imperial Academy of Sciences, where his Russian nationality was a persistent institutional liability.