Composer S.S. Prokofiev, the 125th Anniversary of the Birthday (23.04.1891)

Series: Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Date of Issue

29.11.2016

Catalogue number

5110-0145

Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Date of Issue

29.11.2016

Catalogue number

5110-0145

Denomination

2 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 925/1000

Total weight, g

17.00 (± 0.18)

Fine metal content not less than, g

15.55

Diameter, mm

33.00 (± 0.20)

Thickness, mm

2.40 (± 0.20)

Mintage, pcs

3,000

Obverse

on the mirror field of the disc – the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, over it – the semicircular inscription along the rim: "РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ" (RUSSIAN FEDERATION), framed on both sides by doubled rhombuses, below under the coat of arms: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark, at the bottom in the centre, in three lines – the inscription: "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin: "2 РУБЛЯ" (2 RUBLES), the year of issue: "2016 г." (2016).

Reverse

on the mirror field of the disc – the relief portrait of S.S. Prokofiev on the background of stylized musical record and symbolic piano’s cover, to the left in two lines – the dates "1891" and "1953", to the right below along the rim – the inscription: "С.С. ПРОКОФЬЕВ" (S.S. PROKOFIEV).

Authors

The artists: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
The sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), F.S. Andronov (reverse).
Mint: Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.

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