Archer
Signs of the Zodiac
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
20,000
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 «2004», 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
on the matted surface – brilliant images of a warrior with a bow and an arrow, stars, stylized twigs of plant
Authors
The artist: S.A. Kozlov.
The sculptor: F.S. Andronov.
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД)..
The edge: 195 corrugations
The Archer constellation situated in the Northern hemisphere contains 204 stars visible with the naked eye.
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