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# Bank of Russia issues a 2-rouble coin to mark the 200th anniversary of Saltykov-Shchedrin
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/bank-rossii-vypustil-monetu-nominalom-v-2-rublia-v-chest-200-letiia-saltykova-shchedrina/
- Published: 2026-01-20T10:03:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:27:17.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Books, Society, People

The coin is struck in 925 sterling silver, is circular in form with a diameter of 33 mm, and contains 15.55 grams of pure precious metal. The mintage will be 3,000 pieces.

The reverse of the coin bears relief images of the writer's portrait and of the figures of the governors of the town of Glupov from the satire *The History of a Town*.