1 Rouble (Nizami Gyanzhevi) 1991 front 1 Rouble (Nizami Gyanzhevi) 1991 back
1 Rouble (Nizami Gyanzhevi) 1991 photo
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1 Rouble Nizami Gyanzhevi

1991 year
Copper-nickel 12.8 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Soviet Union (Russia)
Period
Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1991
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#14077
Rarity index
11%

Reverse

Nizami Gyanzhevi writing at a desk

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
Низами Гянджеви
850
лет

Translation:
Nizami Gyanzhevi
850 years

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Lettering: ОДИН РУБЛЬ • ОДИН РУБЛЬ •

Translation: One Rouble • One Rouble •

Comment

Nizami Ganjavi (1141 to 1209), whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī, was a 12th-century Persian Sunni Muslim poet. Nezāmi is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, the Kurdistan region and Tajikistan.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portrait of Nizami Gyanzhevi, a famous Azerbaijani poet and philosopher, on its obverse side.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1991  350000 - - - - - -

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