The 55th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Obverse

in the center - the indication of the face value of the coin in two lines: "2 РУБЛЯ" (2 RUBLES), lower - the inscription "БАНК РОССИИ" (BANK OF RUSSIA), under it - the date "2000", to the left and to the right - a stylized twig of a plant.

Reverse

two lorries moving through the ice, to the left - the Gold Star Medal, to the right - a road-sign, a column of water and ice-splinters after a shell-burst, in the background - outlines of the spire of the Admiralty, at the bottom - the inscription along the rim: "ЛЕНИНГРАД" (LENINGRAD).

Authors

The artist: A.V.Baklanov
The sculptor: S.A. Kornilov
St. Petersburg Mint (СПМД)

The city of Leningrad, which stood the siege of the German fascist troops during 900 days, was called in the Order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on May 1, 1945, as one of the first hero cities. According to the Regulations of the title of hero cities, adopted on May 8, 1965, the highest distinction class "Hero City" accompanied by the awarding with the Lenin Order and the Gold Star Medal has been conferred on the city of Leningrad for the mass heroism and courage of its defenders displayed in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Motherland during the Great Patriotic War.