2 rubles — Russian Federation (2012) — Major-general A.I. Kutaisov

Obverse

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

Reverse

Designer/engraver: V.B. Ananyin

Special facts

Alexander Kutaisov was chief of artillery of the Russian army in 1812; the 28-year-old general was killed at the Battle of Borodino. The 2-rouble coin "Major General A.I. Before the battle he ordered the gunners not to leave their positions “until the enemy sits astride the guns”. Kutaisov" 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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• 2 rubles (2012) — General field marshal P.H. Witgenstein Y# 1396
• 2 rubles (2012) — Lieutenant-general D.V. Davydov Y# 1397
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General D.S. Dokhturov Y# 1398
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry staff-captain N.A. Durova Y# 1399
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General A.P. Ermolov Y# 1400
• 2 rubles (2012) — Vasilisa Kozhina Y# 1401
• 2 rubles (2012) — Major-general A.I. Kutaisov Y# 1402
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General M.A. Miloradovich Y# 1403
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General A.I. Osterman-Tolstoi Y# 1404
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry General N.N. Raevsky Y# 1405
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry general M.I. Platov Y# 1406
• 2 rubles (2012) — Emperor Alexander I Y# 1407
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Smolensk Y# 1408
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Borodino Y# 1409
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Tarutin Y# 1410
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Maloyaroslavets Y# 1411
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Vyazma Y# 1412
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Krasny Y# 1413
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Berezina Y# 1414

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