Ballerina G.S. Ulanova - the Centennial of the Birthday

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 "2009 г." (2009), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.

Reverse

to the left on the mirror surface of the disc - the portrait of G.S. Ulanova, to the right on the matted surface of the stylized projector beam - the miniature image of a dancing ballerina, touching with the toe a steam of the rose, lower - dates in two lines: "1910" and "1998", below along the rim - inscription: "УЛАНОВА Г.С." (ULANOVA G.S.).

Authors

The artist and sculptor: F.S. Andronov.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (CПМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (1910-1998) - outstanding Russian ballerina, learner of Agrippina Vaganova. In 1928-1944 гг. - ballet-dancer of Mariinsky (Kirovsry) theatre in Leningrad, since 1944 till 1960 - ballet-denser of Bolshoi theatre in Moscow, later - ballet-master. The summit of her career and world glory fell on the 1940th and 1950th of the XXth century. Especially famous are her parts in "Giselle" by A. Adam and "Cinderella" by S. Prokofiev. The artistic skill of G. Ulanova is marked by unique harmony of all expressive means of dance, enrichment of traditions of the Russian ballet school.