2026 2 Rubles Surgeon Nikolay Burdenko 0.5oz Silver coin Russia

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above it along the rim the inscription in a semicircle ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms are the chemical symbol and fineness of the metal on the left and fine metal content and the mint mark on the right, at the bottom center in three lines are the inscription ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), and the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026).

Reverse

a relief portrait of Nikolay Burdenko standing at a table with medical instruments against the background of a military hospital operating theatre, laser treated for matte finishing, and the inscription ‘Н.Н. БУРДЕНКО’ (N.N. BURDENKO) below in a matted section and the years of his birth and death ‘1876’ and ‘1946’ in two lines on the left.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), E.V. Davydova (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), E.V. Davydova (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 195 corrugations.