150th Anniversary of the Birth of M. I. Chigorin

Series: Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Date of Issue

10.11.2000

Catalogue number

5110-0037

Outstanding Personalities of Russia

Date of Issue

10.11.2000

Catalogue number

5110-0037

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

5,000

Obverse

in the center - the Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle designed by I.Bilibin, 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 - "2000", 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

to the left - the portrait of M.I.Chigorin, under it - the inscription made on a ribbon: "М.И.ЧИГОРИН" (M.I.CHIGORIN), to the right - a chess-board with chess-men on it, lower - the dates in two lines "1850" "1908".

Authors

The artist : A.V.Baklanov
The sculptors: A.V.Baklanov, A.A.Dolgopolova
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД)
The edge: 195 corrugations

Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin (b. November 12, 1850 - d. January 25, 1908) - founder of the Russian chess school, organizer of the chess movement in Russia, winner of the 1st All Russian Chess Tournament (1899), Russia chess champion (1899-1906) and world chess challenger (1889-1892).

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