2 rubles — Russian Federation (2004) — V.P. Chkalov
100th Anniversary of the Birth of V.P. Chkalov

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov

Reverse

Designer/engraver: E.A. Tolzyn.

Special facts

Silver 2 roubles of 2004 for the centenary of the pilot Valery Chkalov (1904–1938), who in 1937 flew non-stop from Moscow over the North Pole to Vancouver.

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: 2004

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• 2003
• 50 rubles (2003) — Peter I Y# 868
• 50 rubles (2003) — World Biathlon Championship 2003 Y# 869
• 100 rubles (2003) — Saint Petersburg Y# 873
• 100 rubles (2003) — Petrozavodsk Y# 874
• 100 rubles (2003) — The Hunter Y# 875
• 200 rubles (2003) — The Deeds of Peter I Y# 877
• 1000 rubles (2003) — Kronstadt Y# 878
• 10000 rubles (2003) — The Map Y# 879
• 2004
• 1 ruble (2004) — The Great Bustard Y# 1029
• 1 ruble (2004) — The Amur Forest Cat Y# 828
• 1 ruble (2004) — The Rush Toad. Y# 881
• 2 rubles (2004) — S.N. Rerikh Y# 1021
• 2 rubles (2004) — V.P. Chkalov Y# 842
• 2 rubles (2004) — M.I. Glinka Y# 843
• 3 rubles (2004) — The 2nd Kamchatka Expedition, 1733-1743 Y# 1013
• 3 rubles (2004) — Theophanes the Greek Y# 1015
• 3 rubles (2004) — Church of the Virgin's Nativity (Gorodnya) Y# 1020
• 3 rubles (2004) — Reindeer Y# 1022
• 3 rubles (2004) — The Monkey Y# 850
• 3 rubles (2004) — Aquarius Y# 851
• 3 rubles (2004) — Wooden Architecture of Tomsk Y# 852
• 3 rubles (2004) — Pisces Y# 853
• 3 rubles (2004) — Epiphany Cathedral (Moscow) Y# 854
• 3 rubles (2004) — Aries Y# 855
• 3 rubles (2004) — European Football Championship.Portugal Y# 856

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