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2 Roubles V. Y. Struve
2018 year| Silver (.925) | 17 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 2 Roubles 2 RUB = USD 0.021 |
| Currency | Rouble (1998-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 17 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#138786 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The relief images of V.Ya. Struve’s portrait on the left and astronomic device against the background of the building façade of Pulkovo Observatory and starry sky performed in laser matted technique on the right. There are inscriptions along the circumference “В.Я. СТРУВЕ” (V.YA.STRUVE) at the bottom and the dates “1793”, “1864” in two lines on the right.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
1793
1864
В.Я. СТРУВЕ
Translation: V.Ya. Struve
Engraver: Alexey Vladimirovich Gnidin
Designer: Alexey Vladimirovich Gnidin
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 13 APR 2018.Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve (Russian: Василий Яковлевич Струве, trans. Vasily Yakovlevich Struve; 1793 -1864) was a German-Russian astronomer and geodesist from the famous Struve family. He is best known for studying double stars and for initiating a triangulation survey later named Struve Geodetic Arc in his honor.
Interesting fact
The 2 Roubles (V. Y. Struve) 2018 coin from Russia features an image of Vasily Yakovlevich Struve, a prominent Russian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy, including the discovery of several comets and asteroids.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 СПМД | 3000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (V. Y. Struve) 2018 coin.
