2 Roubles (Leonty Bennigsen) 2012 front 2 Roubles (Leonty Bennigsen) 2012 back
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2 Roubles Leonty Bennigsen

2012 year
Nickel plated steel 5 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Russia
Period
Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
2012
Value
2 Roubles 2 RUB = USD 0.021
Currency
Rouble (1998-date)
Composition
Nickel plated steel
Weight
5 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#38095
Rarity index
10%

Reverse

The relief bust portrait of L.L. Bennigsen in the military uniform, below at the rim - the inscription on a wide ribbon: "Л.Л. БЕННИГСЕН" (L.L BENNIGSEN).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: Л.Л. БЕННИГСЕН

Translation: L.L. Bennigsen

Engraver: Vladimir Borisovich Ananyin

Designer: Anton Dmitrievich Schablykin

Edge

Segmented reeding

Comment

Date of issue: 01 AUG 2012

Interesting fact

The Leonty Bennigsen 2 Roubles coin was issued in 2012 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Leonty Bennigsen, a prominent Russian general who played a key role in the Napoleonic Wars. The coin's design features an image of Bennigsen on horseback, surrounded by a laurel wreath and the inscription "Leonty Bennigsen 1812-1814" in Russian. The coin's mintage was limited to 5 million pieces, making it a relatively rare and collectible item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012 ММД 5000000 - - - - - -

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