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2 Roubles M.I. Glinka
2004 year| Silver (.925) | 17 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2004 |
| 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#75071 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A portrait of M.I. Glinka with the facsimile signature of the composer "М.И. ГЛИНКА" (M.I.GLINKA) under it, lower – a facsimile fragment of the music alnotation from the opera score «Life Sacrificed for Tsar» and the dates in two lines: «1804-1857», to the right – a lyre with the olive twig, in the background to the right – outlines of cupolas of the Moscow city.
Script: Cyrillic (cursive)
Lettering:
М.И. Глинка
1804
1857
Translation: M.I.GLINKA
Engraver: Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 18 JUN 2004Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (b.20.05./01.06.1804 –d.03./15.02.1857) – composer, patriarch of Russian classic music who created the operas «Life Sacrificed for Tsar»(«Ivan Sussanin», 1836), «Ruslan and Ludmila» (1842), symphonic works and romances as well.
Interesting fact
The 2 Roubles (M.I. Glinka) 2004 coin from Russia features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, a renowned Russian composer, while the reverse side features an image of a piano keyboard with notes from Glinka's famous opera, "Ruslan and Lyudmila." This design was chosen to commemorate Glinka's 200th birthday and to highlight his significant contribution to Russian music.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 ММД | 7000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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