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2 Roubles M.A. Sholokhov
2005 year| Silver (.925) | 17 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2005 |
| Value | 2 Roubles 2 RUB = USD 0.021 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 17 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#76735 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A portrait of M.A. Sholokhov, lower – the facsimile signature and the dates in two lines «1905» «1984», at the top to the left in a miniature – a horseman and a woman by a hurdle carrying pails on a yoke.
Script: Cyrillic (cursive)
Lettering:
1905
1984
М Шолохов
Translation: M. Sholokhov
Engravers: Alexandra Arsenyevna Dolgopolova, Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 03 MAY 2005Michael Alexandrovich Sholokhov (1905-1984) – Russian writer, Nobel Prize-holder who has written the novels «And Quiet Flows The Don», «Virgin Soil Upturned», «Fighting for the Motherland», the stories «The Fate of a Man», «Tales From The Don» and other works.
Interesting fact
The coin features a portrait of Mikhail Alexandrovich Sholokhov, a Russian writer and Nobel laureate, on its obverse side. Sholokhov is best known for his novel "And Quiet Flows the Don," which tells the story of a family of Cossacks during the Russian Civil War. The coin was issued in 2005 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sholokhov's birth.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 СПМД | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (M.A. Sholokhov) 2005 coin.
