[PRE-ORDER] 2023 2 Rubles Opera Singer Feodor Chaliapin 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

a relief image of Feodor Chaliapin’s portrait against the background of images of his stage personas and a fragment of the stave, laser treated for matte finishing, the facsimile of the singer’s signature – below on the right, and the years of his birth and death ‘1873’ and ‘1938’ in two lines on the left.

Authors

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