2 Roubles A. Nikitin

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 2 Roubles (2 RUR)
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
Number
N#
70173
References Y# 558,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
CBR# 5110-0018,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 528
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

525th Anniversary of Afanasi Nikitin’s Voyage to India

Series: Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Obverse

The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (TWO ROUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997г.
Ag 500 ММД 7,78
БАНК РОССИИ

Translation:
TWO ROUBLES
MMD
BANK OF RUSSIA

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

The picture of a traveler against a background of a russian city on the riverside and an ancient boat. The inscription along the rim: «525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ» (The 525th anniversary of Afanasiy Nikitin’s voyage to India).

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: 525 ЛЕТ ПУТЕШЕСТВИЮ АФАНАСИЯ НИКИТИНА В ИНДИЮ

Translation: anniversary of Afanasiy Nikitin’s voyage to India

Engravers: Igor Maxovich Khamraev, Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin

Designers: Igor Maxovich Khamraev, Alexander Anatolyevich Kolodkin

Edge

195 corrugations

Mint

Mintmark of Moscow Mint (ММД) Moscow Mint (Московский монетный двор), Russia (?-date)

Comments

Date of issue: 23 JUL 1997

Afanasi Nikitin (? - 1474/1475) – merchant from the city of Tver and Russian traveler – in 1466 sailed from Tver down the River Volga, reached Derbent and Baku, then he sailed to Persia over the Caspian Sea. There he spent about one year. In 1469 he reached India over the Arabian Sea where he spent travelling three years. On his way back he visited Somalia, Persia, Masqat and Turkey. He crossed the Black Sea and arrived in Cafa (Feodossia) in 1472. He died near Smolensk on his way back to home. While travelling through India, Afanasi Nikitin made a close study of its population, public and state system, economy, religion, people’s every day life and nature. His travel notes «The 1466-1472 Voyage over The Three Seas» was translated into many foreign languages. Afanasi Nikitin accomplished his voyage 25 years before Vasco da Gama’s expedition had discovered its way to India.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997 ММД 7 500 Proof

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Country: Russia
Languages: English Russian
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