2 Roubles V.P. Glushko

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 2 Roubles
2 RUB = USD 0.022
Currency Rouble (1998-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 17 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 2.40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
79329
References Y# 1132,
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# 5110-0084,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 1034
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

The 100th Anniversary of the Birthday of the Academician V.P. Glushko

Series: Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Obverse

In the centre - the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it - the semicircular inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim - on top: "ДВА РУБЛЯ" (TWO ROUBLES), below: to the left - indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre - the year of issue "2008 г." (2008), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
ДВА РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2008 г. • 15,55 ММД

Translation:
Two Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

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

Mint

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

Comments

Date of issue: 01 SEP 2008

Valentin 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.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008 ММД Photo 5 000 $ 30 Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Roubles (V.P. Glushko)
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1632
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 UNC USD 32.33
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Roubles (V.P. Glushko)
Katz
Auction 54
Lot 1563
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2021 UNC USD 26.94
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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