1989 USSR 1 Rouble – Mikhail Lermontov 175th Anniversary

1989 USSR 1 Rouble – Mikhail Lermontov 175th Anniversary – Commemorative

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1989 Soviet Union 1 Rouble commemorative coin honoring Russian poet and writer Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov on the 175th anniversary of his birth. One side shows the USSR state emblem with “СССР,” denomination “1 РУБЛЬ,” and date 1989. The other side features a portrait of Lermontov in frosted relief, his life dates “1814–1841,” his name in Russian around the rim, and his facsimile signature with a quill pen below. A popular late‑Soviet commemorative in bright, mirror‑like condition.

Specifications:

• Country: Soviet Union (USSR)

• Year: 1989

• Denomination: 1 Rouble

• Theme: 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Mikhail Lermontov (poet/writer)

• Composition: Copper‑nickel (no precious metal)

• Weight: 12.8 g

• Diameter: 31 mm

• Edge: Reeded

• Finish: Standard UNC / proof‑like (some specimens were struck as proofs)

• Mint: Leningrad Mint