Naturalist V.I. Vernadsky - the 150th 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 in-scription "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 "2013 г." (2013), to the right - the fine metal content and the mint trade mark.
Reverse
on the mirror field of the disc in the background of starry sky - the relief portrait of V.I. Vernadsky framed by a lattice sphere, under the portrait - facsimile inscription of the scientist and dates in two lines "1863" and "1945".
Authors
The artists: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia, L.A. Evdokimova.
The sculptor: A.A. Dolgopolova.
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
The edge: 195 corrugations.