1 Ruble 1984 "Popov" anniversary Soviet Union commemorative coin of the USSR
1 ruble 1984 "A.S. Popov, 125th birthday"
Standard weight: 12.8 g
Workmanship: Normal / proof / proof (remake)
Mint: LMD
Standard diameter: 31 mm
Standard thickness: 2.3 mm
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Circulation: 2 million + 55 thousand (remake)
Edge: The inscription “ONE RUBLE ONE RUBLE”, separated by two square dots.
On the obverse of the coin in the upper part of the disk there is the coat of arms of the USSR of 1956: a hammer and sickle against the background of the globe, under it the rising sun, at the top there is a five-pointed star; on the sides of the ears, tied with fifteen turns of ribbon, the lower turn is much wider, symbolizing the RSFSR (the rest of the turns are other republics). The denomination is indicated under the coat of arms: a large stylized number "1", under which the word "RUBLE" is horizontally located, even lower in small numbers the year of minting - "1984" is indicated. On the sides of the emblem is the inscription "USSR", divided into two parts.
On the reverse of the coin there is a relief image of the portrait of A.S. Popov (made in full face), at the bottom along the edge there is an inscription in a semicircle - "A.S. POPOV", on the right are the years of A.S. Popov's life in two lines. Popov - "1859" and "1906".
On the obverse and reverse of the coin there is a edging protruding along the circumference.
Artist: V.K. Nikitin.
Sculptor: I.S. Komshilov.
Release Date: March 16, 1984
Total circulation: 2 million pieces, of which 35 thousand coins are collection proof. There is a remake of 1988, minted on MMD, circulation - 55 thousand (differs in the date on the edge "1988").
Popov Alexander Stepanovich (1859-1906) in 1882 received a PhD in physics and worked as a teacher. In parallel with his professional activities, he was engaged in research in the field of electrical engineering. It is mistakenly considered the inventor of radio, since at that time many scientists of the world made similar discoveries, many of them did not claim inventions. In 1895, Popov publicly presented his radio communication project, but he failed to patent it. The authorship is attributed to the Italian radio engineer Marconi, who registered the invention in 1896.
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