Scientist-naturalist M.V. Lomonosov - the Tercentennial Anniversary of the Birthday
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 "2011 г." (2011), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
to the right - the portrait of M.V. Lomonosov, to the left - dates in two lines: "1711" and "1765", below - the inscription along the rim: "М.В. ЛОМОНОСОВ" (M.V. LOMONOSOV), in the background to the left, against the matted window - a globe, a desk-set with the goose-quill and a telescope.
Authors
The artist and sculptor: A.D. Schablykin
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.