Monday, January 11, 2010

The 190th Anniversary of the Birth of P.S. Nakhimov





The obverse:
in the center - the view of the Cupolas of the Cathedral of Interession on the Moat and the Saviour's Tower, above it to the left - the two-headed eagle, under it to the right - the mint trademark. The inscriptions along the rim: at the top — «БАНК РОССИИ» (BANK OF RUSSIA), at the bottom in tree lines — "1 РУБЛЬ" "1992" (1 RUBLE 1992).





The reverse:
the profile depiction of Admiral Pavel Nakhimov in a military uniform, to the right - a sailing ship, under it - two dates in two lines "1802" and "1855", the inscription at the bottom along the rim: "НАХИМОВ П. С." (NAKHIMOV P. S.).




The artist: A.V. Baklanov


The sculptor: A.V. Baklanov


Leningrad Mint (ЛМД)


The edge: two incised inscriptions "ОДИН РУБЛЬ" (ONE RUBLE), separated by two asterisks.




Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (1802-1855) - a Russian naval commander. During the Crimean war of 1853-1856 he commanded the squadron that routed the Turkish fleet in the Battle of Sinop (1853). In February 1855, Admiral Nakhimov was appointed a commander of the port of Sevastopol and a military governor. He was fatally wounded on Malakhov Hill on June 28, 1855, and was buried in Sevastopol's Vladimir Cathedral.




Denomination 1 ruble


Quality b/a


Alloy Copper,Nickel


Diameter, mm 31.00


Mintage, pcs. 600000




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