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2 Roubles Alexei Savrasov
1997 year| Silver (.500) | 15.87 g | 33.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1997 |
| Value | 2 Roubles (2 RUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1991-1997) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 15.87 g |
| Diameter | 33.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1998 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#28938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
The portrait of A.K. Savrasov and a palette with paint-brushes against a background of a fragment of his picture «The Rooks Have Come Back». Below to the left in two lines – the dates «1830» and «1897», at the bottom – the painter’s facsimile signature.
Script: Cyrillic (cursive)
Lettering:
1830
1897
А. Саврасов
Translation: A. Savrasov
Engravers: Andrey Sergevich Kunats, Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 30 SEP 1997Aleksey Kondratiyevich Savrasov (1830-1897) – Russian painter, member of the democratic group of the Russian school of realist painters of the second half of the XIXth century named Peredvizhniki, one of the fathers of the Russian realist landscape painting – reproduced the poetic beauty of the Russian nature and significance of the daily urban and country life («The Rooks Have Come Back», «The View of the Kremlin by Foul Weather», «The Elk Island in Sokolniki»).
Interesting fact
The Alexei Savrasov 2 Roubles coin from Russia, minted in 1997, features a unique design that showcases the artwork of the famous Russian landscape painter, Alexei Savrasov. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Savrasov, while the reverse side depicts one of his most famous paintings, "The Rooks Have Come". This coin is not only a beautiful tribute to Savrasov's art, but it is also a rare and valuable collector's item due to its limited mintage and unique design.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 ММД | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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