100th Anniversary of the Birth of D.D. Shostakovich

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 «2006», 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

the image of composer sitting at the grand piano and hammering away the score. The inscription at the bottom in two lines: «Д. ШОСТАКОВИЧ» (D. SHOSTAKOVICH) and the dates «1906-1975», in the background – outlines of the Peter and Paul Fortress buildings reflecting in the water.

Authors

The artists: V.M. Yerokhin, V.N. Cheremkhina.
The sculptor: I.M. Khamrayev.
Moscow Mint (MМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.

Dimitry Dimitriyevich Shostakovich (1906-1975) – Russian composer whose symphonic works, operas «The Nose», «Catherine Izmaylova» (The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District), the ballets «The Age of Gold», «The Bolt», the music for dramatic spectacles and movies are the classic of the world musical culture of the XXth century.