| Issuer | Soviet Union |
| Year | 1984-1988 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rouble (1 SUR) |
| Currency | Rouble (1961-1991) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 12.8 g |
| Dimensions | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov |
| In circulation to | 1991 |
| Reference(s) | Y#194.1, Y#194.2 |
| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Soviet Union; value. |
| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
| Obverse lettering | СССР
1
РУБЛЬ
1984 (Translation: USSR 1 Rouble) |
| Reverse description | Bust of Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev and on the right the year of his birth and death `1834` and `1907`. At the bottom the semi-circular inscription `D.I. Mendeleyev.` Mendeleyev was a Russian chemist and inventor. He is credited with creating the first version of the periodic table of elements. Using the table, he was able to predict the properties of elements yet to be discovered. |
| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
| Reverse lettering | 1834
1907
Д.И. МЕНДЕЛЕЕВ (Translation: D.I. Mendeleyev) |
| Edge | Smooth with inscription |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1984 - Y#194.1 - 1 965 000 1984 - Y#194.1; Proof - 35 000 1984 (1988) - Y#194.2; (edge `1988.N.`) Proof Restrike - 55 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5379198280 |
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