Description:
Obverse
The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (TWO RUBLES 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.
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 525 TH ANNIVERSARY OF AFANASI NIKITIN’S VOYAGE TO INDIA).
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