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2 Roubles Nicholay Rerich
1999 year| Silver (.925) | 17 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| 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#28909 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The portrait of N.K.Rerikh against the background of mountains,at the bottom in two lines — the inscription «НИКОЛАЙ РЕРИХ» (NIKOLAI RERIKH) and the dates «1874» «1947».
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
НИКОЛАЙ РЕРИХ
1874 1947
Translation: Nikolai Rerikh
Engraver: Andrey Sergevich Kunats
Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 05 OCT 1999Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (b.September 27 [October 9 New Style]1874 d.December 13, 1947) — Russian painter, archeologist, traveler, writer, Full Member of St.Petersburg`s Academy of Sciences (1909), member of Association «World of Art»and initiator of the movement for protecting the culture monuments, founder of the Himalayan Research Institute «Urusvati» in Naggar, India (1929 1942).To protect culture values the International Rerikh Pact had been concluded in 1954.
Interesting fact
The 1999 Russian 2 Roubles coin featuring Nicholay Rerich is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced in limited quantities for collectors.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 СПМД | 15000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (Nicholay Rerich) 1999 coin.
