[PRE-ORDER] 2023 2 Rubles Composer Sergei Rachmaninoff 0.5oz Silver Proof

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 ‘2023 г.’ (2023).

Reverse

relief images of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s portrait and a stave against a stylised background of a composition of wavy iridescent lines with the effect of light interference; the relief inscription ‘С.В. РАХМАНИНОВ’ (SERGEI RACHMANINOFF) on the upper left; and the years of the composer’s birth and death ‘1873’ and ‘1943’ in two lines on the right.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse, reverse), A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia (reverse).
Sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse, reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 195 corrugations.