Reverse: A scene of the play “The Lower Depths” by M. Gorky. On the right, the stage curtain with the Emblem of the Moscow Artistic Academic Theatre. At the bottom, inscriptions and dates: “M.Gorky”, “The Lower Depths”, “1863”, “1938”, and the semicircular inscription: “K.S. Stanislavsky”.

Obverse: The Emblem of the Bank of Russia (the two-headed eagle), with the semicircular inscription “Bank of Russia” framed by a circle of dots and inscriptions along the rim. At the top: “Two Roubles”. At the bottom, the metal sign, the fineness, the year of issue, the fine metal content, and the mint mark.

Part of the Outstanding Personalities of Russia Series.