Pisces

Series:Signs of the Zodiac

Date of Issue

01.11.2005

Catalogue number

5110-0070

Signs of the Zodiac

Date of Issue

01.11.2005

Catalogue number

5110-0070

Denomination

2 rubles

Quality

Proof

Metal, fineness

Silver 925/1000

Total weight, g

17.00 (±0.18)

Fine metal content not less than, g

15.55

Diameter, mm

33.00 (±0.20)

Thickness, mm

2.40 (±0.20)

Mintage, pcs

20,000

Obverse

in the centre – the Emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, lower – the semicircular inscription – «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim: at the top – «ДВА РУБЛЯ» (TWO RUBLES), at the bottom – the year of issue «2004», the letters to the left indicate the metal sign and the fineness, to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

on the matted surface – brilliant images of two fishes, stars, stylized twigs of plants and the sign of the Pisces Zodiac constellation.

Authors

The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: A.V. Chernousov.
Moscow Mint (ММД)..
The edge: 195 corrugations

The Pisces constellation situated in the Northern hemisphere contains 129 stars visible with the naked eye.

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