1 Rouble Aleksandr Popov

€4,603.00
IssuerSoviet Union
Year1984-1988
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value1 Rouble (1 SUR)
CurrencyRouble (1961-1991)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight12.8 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness2.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)I.S. Komshilov
In circulation to1991
Reference(s) Y#195.1, Y#195.2
Obverse descriptionThe coat of arms of the Soviet Union; value.
Obverse scriptCyrillic
Obverse letteringСССР 1 РУБЛЬ 1984
(Translation: USSR 1 Rouble)
Reverse descriptionBust of Alexander Popov and on the right the year of his birth and death `1859` and `1906`. At the bottom the semi-circular inscription `A.S. POPOV` . Alexander Stepanovich Popov was a Russian physicist who was the first to develop practical applications of radio electromagnetic waves.
Reverse scriptCyrillic
Reverse lettering1859 1906 А.С. ПОПОВ
(Translation: A.S. Popov)
EdgeSmooth with inscription
Mint
Mintage1984  - Y#195.1 - 1 965 000
1984  - Y#195.1; Proof - 35 000
1984 (1988)  - Y#195.2; (edge `1988.N.`) Proof Restrike - 55 000
Catalog ID5879669130
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