1 Ruble - 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1989)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Ruble |
| Catalog Number | Y# 235 |
| Weight (g) | 12.8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 1991-01-01 |
Obverse
Lettering:
СССР
1
РУБЛЬ
1989
Description:
Coat of Arms of USSR, denomination and year of issue below.
СССР
1
РУБЛЬ
1989
Description:
Coat of Arms of USSR, denomination and year of issue below.
Reverse
Lettering:
Т.Г. ШЕВЧЕНКО
1814
1861
Т. Шевченко
Description:
Head of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko looking down.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Т.Г. ШЕВЧЕНКО
1814
1861
Т. Шевченко
Description:
Head of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko looking down.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Edge
Lettering:
ОДИН РУБЛЬ •
Description:
Plain with denomination in words, repeated two times.
ОДИН РУБЛЬ •
Description:
Plain with denomination in words, repeated two times.
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,700,000 | Common | |
| 1989 | 300,000 | Proof | Common |