Short-Tailed Albatross
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 "2010 г." (2010), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
the relief image of three Albatrosses, flying over sea, inscription along the rim: "БЕЛОСПИННЫЙ АЛЬБАТРОС" (SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS).
Authors
The artist: F.S. Andronov.
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.
Short-Tailed Albatross nest the volcano islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is known as a migratory bird species on the water area of Maritime Territory till Chukotka.