2 rubles — Russian Federation (2001) — Yu.A. Gagarin's Space Flight
The 40th Anniversary of the space flight of Yu. A. Gagarin
Y# 675
Obverse
Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov
Reverse
Designer/engraver: A.A. Dolgopolova, A.V. Baklanov
Special facts
A 2-rouble coin for the 40th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, 2001. On 12 April 1961 Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok; the flight lasted 108 minutes. The ship lifted off at 9:07 Moscow time, Yuri Levitan read the TASS announcement of the flight on the radio, and the preparations were led by chief designer Sergei Korolev.
About the period
Modern Russia is the money after the redenomination of 1998, when a thousand old roubles became one new rouble. The coins and banknotes of the 1997 pattern are still in circulation. More about the period “Modern Russia”, 1997 — to present
Coins and banknotes of this year: 2001
Specifications
- Period
- Modern Russia
- Currency
- 1 ruble = 100 kopecks
- Issue type
- Commemorative
- Mint mark
- Moscow Mint
- Metal
- Nickel silver
- Diameter
- 23.0 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Orientation
- Medal (↑↑)
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- MSK
- Moscow Mint
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