On 20 January 2026, the Bank of Russia issues a
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin is a Russian writer, one of the most prominent satirists of the 19th century. He is the author of satirical fables, which many people know since childhood, including The Wise Gudgeon, The Tale of How One Peasant Fed Two Generals, and The Idealist Crucian Carp, as well as the novels The History of One Town and The Golovlyov Family.
The
The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around the circumference.
The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Saint Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.
The reverse of the coin has relief images of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin’s portrait and figures of the governors of Foolsville from his novel The History of One Town and the inscriptions around the circumference – ‘М.Е. САЛТЫКОВ-ЩЕДРИН’ (M.E. SALTYKOV-SHCHEDRIN) on the right and 1826–1889 at the bottom on the left.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.
The new coin is legal tender of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at its face value.
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