1 Rouble (Leo Tolstoy) 1988 front 1 Rouble (Leo Tolstoy) 1988 back
1 Rouble (Leo Tolstoy) 1988 photo
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1 Rouble Leo Tolstoy

1988 year
Copper-nickel 12.8 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Soviet Union (Russia)
Period
Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1988
Value
1 Rouble (1&nbspSUR)
Currency
Rouble (1961-1991)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
12.8 g
Diameter
31 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1991
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#4616
Rarity index
9%

Reverse

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering: Л.Н. ТОЛСТОЙ 1828·1910

Translation: L.N. Tolstoi 1828·1910

Edge

Smooth with the inscription

Lettering: ОДИН РУБЛЬ • ОДИН РУБЛЬ •

Translation: One Rouble • one Rouble •

Comment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Tolstoy

Interesting fact

The Leo Tolstoy 1 Rouble coin was issued in 1988 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth. It features a portrait of Tolstoy on one side and a scene from his novel "War and Peace" on the other. The coin was minted in copper-nickel and weighs 12.8 grams. It's an interesting collector's item for anyone interested in Russian literature or numismatics.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1988  225000 - - - - - -

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