2 Roubles P.P. Bazhov

1994 year


Silver (.500)	15.87 g	33.00 mm

Description

Issuer	Russia
Period	Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1994
Value	2 Roubles (2&nbspRUR)
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

References

Numista	N#34864
Rarity index	57%

Reverse

A portrait of P.P. Bazhov with an opened book and some characters from his tales, to the left - a deer, to the right from top to bottom - swans, forest-covered mountains and a woman's head in the traditional Russian head-dress kokoshnik (the Mistress of the Copper Mount against the background of the Ural Mountains), and a lizard

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
П.П. БАЖОВ
1879-1950

Translation: P.P. BAZHOV

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Edge

195 corrugations

Comment

Date of issue: 18 JAN 1994

Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (January 27 (15), 1879-December 3, 1950) - a Russian writer who used Ural folklore myths and characters in his tales collected in the books "The Malachite Box", "The Stone Key" and "Tales about Germans". He also wrote the autobiographical story "The Green Locust", a book of memoirs entitled "Far Away and Near" and essays.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design, showcasing a portrait of P.P. Bazhov, a famous Russian writer and poet, on one side, and a scene from his famous fairy tale "The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Golden Apple" on the other. The coin's design was created by the artist V.A. Nefedev.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1994 ЛМД	250000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (P.P. Bazhov) 1994 coin.