2 rubles — Russian Federation (2012) — Cavalry staff-captain N.A. Durova

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse)

Reverse

Designer/engraver: F.S. Andronov, V.B. Ananyin

Special facts

Nadezhda Durova, the "Cavalry Maiden", was the first woman officer in the Russian army. Serving in the uhlans under a man's name, she was concussed at the Battle of Borodino. The 2-rouble coin "Staff Captain N.A. Her “Notes of a Cavalry Maiden” were published by Pushkin in “Sovremennik”. Durova" was issued in 2012 in the "Commanders and Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812" series.

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: 2012

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