Description:
Obverse
The two-headed eagle designed by artist I. Bilibin. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1997 г.» (TWO RUBLES 1997), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA). The letters below indicate the metal sign, the fineness, the fine metal content and the mint trademark.
Reverse
The portrait of A.L. Tchizhevsky. In the background – the Constellation Aquarius (the astrological symbol of February), the sun in eclipse, the star galaxy and a man under a tree. Under the inscription «А.Л. ЧИЖЕВСКИЙ» (A.L. TCHIZHEVSKY) and the dates «1897-1964» – a lyre, a sheet of paper, a paint brush, and a pen to symbolize his various gifts.
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