Obverse description	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: `2018 г.` (2018).
Obverse script	Cyrillic, Latin
Obverse lettering	РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ Ag 925 15,55 СПМД БАНК РОССИИ 2 РУБЛЯ 2018 г. (Translation: Russian Federation SPMD Bank of Russia Roubles)
Reverse description	The relief images of V.Ya. Struve’s portrait on the left and astronomic device against the background of the building façade of Pulkovo Observatory and starry sky performed in laser matted technique on the right. There are inscriptions along the circumference “В.Я. СТРУВЕ” (V.YA.STRUVE) at the bottom and the dates “1793”, “1864” in two lines on the right.
Reverse script	Cyrillic
Reverse lettering	1793 1864 В.Я. СТРУВЕ (Translation: V.Ya. Struve)
Edge	195 corrugations
Mint	СПМД Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)
Mintage	2018 СПМД - Proof - 3 000
Catalog ID	3819710980
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