Victory Parade in Moscow (Flags at the Kremlin Wall)

Obverse

in the center — a view of the dome of the Senate building and the Saviour's Tower of the Moscow Kremlin, to the left - the metal sign and the finenes, to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trademark. The inscriptions along the rim framed by a circle of dots: at the top — «ДВА РУБЛЯ 1995 г.» (TWO RUBLES 1995), at the bottom — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA).

Reverse

Soviet soldiers throwing down Fascist Germany's colours at the Kremlin Wall during the Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square, the inscription at the top along the rim - «ПАРАД ПОБЕДЫ 24.06.45" (VICTORY PARADE 24.06.45).

Authors

The artist: A.V. Baklanov
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova
Leningrad Mint (ЛМД)

The parade to celebrate the Soviet Union's victory over Fascist Germany was held in Moscow's Red Square on June 24, 1945. Commanded by Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, the troops participating in the march past were reviewed by Marshal Georgy Zhukov. Composite regiments of various theatres of war, the Defence and Navy Ministries, the Military Academy, the Moscow Military School and the Moscow garrison took part in the parade, which ended with a column of soldiers throwing down 200 German ensigns at the foot of the Kremlin Wall.