Russia, Federation 2 Rubles 2018

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2 Rubles 2018, Y# 1792, Russia, Federation, Outstanding Personalities of Russia, 80th Anniversary of Birth of Vladimir Vysotsky

Obverse. Photo © Bank of Russia

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Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (1938–1980) was a Russian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor whose career had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet and Russian culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often humorous street jargon. Vysotsky had a unique singing style. He had an unusual habit of elongating consonants instead of vowels in his songs. So when a syllable is sung for a prolonged period of time, he would elongate the consonant instead of the vowel in that syllable. He was also a prominent stage and screen actor. Though his work was largely ignored by the official Soviet cultural establishment, he achieved remarkable fame during his lifetime, and to this day exerts significant influence on many of Russia's popular musicians and actors who wish to emulate his iconic status.

Date of issue: 15.08.2018

Obverse	Coat of arms Russian Federation Rider Horseman Symbol, amulet, talisman Double-headed eagle In the centre the relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, above the semicircular inscription along the rim THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION framed on both sides by ornamental elements of doubled rhombuses, in the lower part of the disc, at the edge the horizontal inscription 2 RUBLES and the date 2023 under it, over it to the right the mint trade mark. The two main elements of Russian state symbols (the two-headed eagle and the mounted figure slaying the dragon) predate Peter the Great. Today, however, the official description does not refer to the rider on the central shield as representing Saint George, mainly in order to maintain the secular character of the modern Russian state. The imperial crowns on each head stand for the unity and sovereignty of Russia, both as a whole and in its constituent republics and regions. The orb and scepter grasped in the eagle's talons are traditional heraldic symbols of sovereign power and authority. They have been retained in the modern Russian arms despite the fact that the Russian Federation is not a monarchy. Artist: E. V. Kramskaya Sculptor: A. A. Dolgopolova РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ Ag 925 15,55 СПМД БАНК РОССИИ 2 РУБЛЯ 2018 г.
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Horse Music (instrument, notes etc.) Guitar Person (actor, musician, painter etc.) Vladimir Vysotsky Depicts a portrait of Vladimir Vysotsky holding a guitar, to the left a sword, in the background silhouettes of two horses, above along the rim the inscription VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY, on the right the years "1938" and "1980". The sword is a symbol of Taganka Theatre's Hamlet, a groundbreaking production with Vysotsky in the leading role, that of a lone intellectual rebel, rising to fight the cruel state machine. In 1971 Vysotsky was invited to play the lead in The Sannikov Land, the screen adaptation of Vladimir Obruchev's science fiction, which he wrote several songs for, but was suddenly dropped for the reason of his face "being too scandalously recognisable" as a state official put it. One of the songs written for the film, a doom-laden epic allegory "Capricious Horses" (Кони привередливые), became one of the singer's signature tunes. Artist: A. D. Schablykin Sculptor: A. N. Bessonov ВЛАДИМИР ВЫСОЦКИЙ 1938 1980
Edge	Reeded (milled) 195 corrugations

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2018 Russia, Federation

Outstanding Personalities of Russia
80th Anniversary of Birth of Vladimir Vysotsky

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Y# 1792 CBR# 5110-0155

Characteristics

Type	Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material	Silver
Fineness	0.925
Weight	17 g
Diameter	33 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	round
Alignment	Medal
Mint	Saint Petersburg Mint (SPMD)