The 300th Anniversary of the Birthday of L. Euler

Obverse

in the centre – the emblem of the Bank of Russia [the two-headed eagle with wings down, under it – the semicircular inscription «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA)] framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim – on top: «ДВА РУБЛЯ» (TWO RUBLES), below: to the left – indications of the precious metal and its fineness, in the centre – the year of issue «2007 г.» (2007), to the right – the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

in the centre - the portrait of L. Euler, to the left – the dates in two lines «1707» and «1783», to the right – a mathematical formula, lower – celestial sphere. The inscription on top along the rim – «ЛЕОНАРД ЭЙЛЕР» (LEONHARD EULER).

Authors

The artist: V.M. Erokhin.
The sculptor: A.I. Parfenov.
Moscow Mint (ММД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.

Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) – the mathematician, mechanician, physicist, member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences.