2 Roubles D.I. Mendeleyev

Features

Issuer Russia
Period Russian Federation (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2009
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#
80316
References Y# 1158,
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# 5110-0093,
Central Bank of Russia (https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/memorable_coins/coins_base/)
Schön# 1090
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

The 175th Anniversary of the Birthday Scientist-encyclopaedist D.I. Mendeleyev

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 "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ДВА РУБЛЯ
БАНК РОССИИ
• Ag 925 • 2009 г. • 15,55 ММД

Translation:
Two Roubles
Bank of Russia
MMD

Engraver: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Designer: Alexander Vasilyevich Baklanov

Reverse

To the left - a fragment of Mendeleyev's Periodic System of Elements, to the right on the matted field - portrait of the scientist, under it - his facsimile signature, below - dates "1834-1907".

Scripts: Cyrillic (cursive), Latin

Lettering:
Д. Менделеев
1834-1907

Translation: D. Mendeleyev

Engraver: Viktor Mikhaylovich Erokhin

Designer: Sergey Kozlov

Edge

195 corrugations

Mint

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

Comments

Date of issue: 11 JAN 2009

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev (b.1834, d.1907) - chemist, scientist-encyclopaedist, corresponding member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1876), organizer and the first director of Central Board of Weights and Measures (1893). In 1869 he discovered one of the base natural lows - the Periodic Low of Chemical Elements. He has left over 500 scientific works. The 101th chemical element - mendelevium bears his name.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009 ММД 5 000 Proof; Moscow Mint

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