[PRE-ORDER] 2023 2 Rubles Playwright Alexander Ostrovsky 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 Alexander Ostrovsky’s portrait against the background of a raised grande drape; an image of a scene from the play The Storm, cast in relief and laser-treated for matte finishing, on the left; and a relief image of a quill, the facsimile of the playwright’s signature, and the years of his birth and death ‘1823’ and ‘1886’ below.

Authors

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