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2 Roubles V.P. Glushko
2008 year| Silver (.925) | 17 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Russia |
|---|---|
| Period | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2008 |
| 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#79329 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
To the left - the scheme of the rocket engine, in the centre -the space rocket system "Energiya-Buran", below - dates in two lines: "1908" and "1989"; to the right - the portrait of V.P. Glushko, below to the right - the semicircular inscription: "В.П. ГЛУШКО" (V.P. GLUSHKO).
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
В.П. ГЛУШКО
1908
1989
Translation: V.P. GLUSHKO
Engraver: Ivan Ivanovich Kopytkin
Designer: Anton Dmitrievich Schablykin
Edge
195 corrugations
Comment
Date of issue: 01 SEP 2008Valentin Petrovich Glushko (1908-1989) - scientist, member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union, initiator of the soviet liquid fuel rocket engine construction. He was the very first in the world constructor of electro-thermal rocket engine and liquid fuel rocket engines (1930-1931), which have been installed in many home space rockets.
Interesting fact
The 2 Roubles (V.P. Glushko) 2008 coin from Russia features an image of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to fly in space, on its obverse side. This coin was issued to commemorate the 45th anniversary of her historic spaceflight aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft in 1963.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 ММД | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2 Roubles (V.P. Glushko) 2008 coin.
