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2 Roubles I.Y. Repin
1994 year| Silver (.500) | 15.87 g | 33.00 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1994 |
| 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#28935 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 66% |
Reverse
A portrait of Ilya Repin holding a brush in his right hand and a palette with brushes in his left hand, to the right - the painter's facsimile signature, below - the dates in two lines "1844" and "1930". The inscription to the left along the rim: "РУССКИЙ ХУДОЖНИК" (A RUSSIAN PAINTER).
Scripts: Cyrillic, Cyrillic (cursive)
Lettering:
РУССКИЙ ХУДОЖНИК
Н. Репин
1844
1930
Translation:
A RUSSIAN PAINTER
N. Repin
Engravers: Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin, Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin
Designer: Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 26 JUL 1994Ilya Yefimovich Repin (August 5 (July 24), 1844-September 29, 1930) - a Russian painter, a member of the Society of Wandering Exhibitions. Among his best known work are historical paintings ("Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan" and "Dnieper Cossacks Write a Letter to the Turkish Sultan") and pictures demonstrating the moral and physical strength of the Russian people ("Barge Haulers on the Volga" and "A Religious Procession in the Kursk Province"). Repin's portraits of his contemporaries (Modest Moussorgsky and Pavel Tretyakov) have psychological depth and strong social undertones.
Interesting fact
The 1994 2 Roubles (I.Y. Repin) coin from Russia features a unique design that showcases the artwork of famous Russian painter Ilya Repin. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Repin, while the reverse side features a reproduction of his famous painting "The Volga Bargemen." This coin is a great example of how numismatics can combine art and history in a single collectible piece.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 ММД | 250000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (I.Y. Repin) 1994 coin.
