On 22 May 2026, the Bank of Russia issues a 2-ruble silver commemorative coin ‘Surgeon Nikolay Burdenko, Timed to the 150th Anniversary of His Birth’ of the Outstanding Personalities of Russia series (Catalogue No. 5110-0195).
Nikolay Burdenko was the founder of Russian neurosurgery and the Main Surgeon of the Red Army between 1937 and 1946. He initiated the establishment of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR and served as its first president. He authored numerous scientific papers; and his treatment methods are studied at universities and used during complex surgeries.
The 2-ruble silver coin (fine metal content 15.55 g, fineness 925/1,000) has a round shape and is 33.0 mm in diameter.
The obverse and the reverse of the coin have a relief rim around the circumference.
The obverse of the coin features a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the inscriptions ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) and ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the denomination of the coin ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), the year of issue ‘2026 г.’ (2026), the chemical symbol of the metal according to Mendeleev’s Periodic Table of Elements, fineness, the Saint Petersburg Mint trademark, and fine metal content.
The reverse of the coin features a relief portrait of Nikolay Burdenko standing at a table with medical instruments against the background of a military hospital operating theatre, laser treated for matte finishing, and the inscription ‘Н.Н. БУРДЕНКО’ (N.N. BURDENKO) below in a matted section and the years of his birth and death ‘1876’ and ‘1946’ in two lines on the left.
The edge of the coin is corrugated.
The coin is minted in proof quality.
The mintage of the coin is 3.0 thousand pcs.
The new coin is legal tender of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for acceptance for all kinds of payments without any restrictions at its face value.
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