1998 Russian 2 Rouble question

[Prosit]

What is the significance of this...if any.  Look at the mark under the eagle claw to the right.
They are different.  Is that different mints?

Dale

[Prosit]

Let me see if i can do a little better image.

Dale

Is that different mints?
Dale

[adam]

I think the left one is from Moscow mint (MMД) and the right one is from Saint-Petersburg mint (ЛМД).

[Prosit]

Cool!  I learned something.

Dale

I think the left one is from Moscow mint (MMД) and the right one is from Saint-Petersburg mint (ЛМД).

[Abhay]

But I must say Dale that you do have Eagle's eye.

Abhay

[<k>]

I think the left one is from Moscow mint (MMД) and the right one is from Saint-Petersburg mint (ЛМД).

Does the Л mean that the the Saint Petersburg Mint was still called the Leningrad Mint at that time?

[gxseries]

No, LMD is the former Leningrad moneti dvor (Leningrad Mint)

It's now known as SPMD - Sankt Petersburg Moneti Dvor. I'm sorry if my spelling isn't right but you get the rough idea.

The switch was made over in 1996 if I am not mistaken.

[Prosit]

Actually I don't.  One is bigger than the other and looked closer to the claw than the other so I put on my glasses and looked again.  That didn't help so I got a magnifier and looked again.  That didn't help so I got down my microscope and I could see they were slightly different    I didn't know if maybe it was a privy mark or a mint mark and my catalog isn't that new.

Dale

But I must say Dale that you do have Eagle's eye.

Abhay

[adam]

Oops! Just notice that it should be CПМD instead. My bad.

Thanks, gxseries too.