1 Rouble Battle of Borodino; Soldiers

Features

Issuer	Soviet Union (Russia)
Period	Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1987
Value	1 Rouble (1 SUR)
Currency	Sixth 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
Number	N# 4673
References	Y# 203 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

175th Anniversary of the Battle of Borodino

Obverse

The coat of arms of the Soviet Union; value.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
СССР
1
РУБЛЬ
1987

Translation:
USSR
1
Rouble

Engraver: Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov

Reverse

Eleven people, mainly soldiers. Nine marching to right, bearing swords, rifles, a flag and a drum. Part of the Kutuzov Monument in Moscow.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
175 ЛЕТ СО ДНЯ БОРОДИНСКОГО СРАЖЕНИЯ
1812

Translation: 175th Anniversary of the Battle of Borodino

Engraver: Sergey Mikhaylovich Ivanov

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Lettering: ОДИН РУБЛЬ • ОДИН РУБЛЬ •

Translation: One Rouble • one Rouble •

Mint

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (1724-date)

Comments

The Battle of Borodino (in French: Bataille de la Moskova), is the largest and bloodiest action of the French invasion of Russia and of all Napoleonic wars resulting in at least 70,000 deaths. There the French Grand Army under Emperor Napoleon I attacked the Russian Imperial Army of General Mikhail Kutuzov near the village of Borodino, and finally captured the main positions on the battlefield, but failed to destroy the Russian army, despite heavy losses. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La bataille de Borodino (en français: Bataille de la Moskova), est la plus grande et la plus sanglante action de l'invasion française de la Russie et de toutes les guerres napoléoniennes résultant d'au moins 70.000 morts. La Grande Armée Française sous l'empereur Napoléon Ier y a attaqué l'armée impériale russe du général Mikhail Koutouzov, près du village de Borodino, et finalement capturé les principales positions sur le champ de bataille, mais n'a pas réussi à détruire l'armée russe, malgré de lourdes pertes.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1987	3 780 000	$ 1.40	$ 1.70	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10		92%
1987	220 000					$ 4.90	Proof	11%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1378	29 May 2026	1987	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 2900	25 Oct 2024	1987		USD 41.80 (EUR 36.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 979	13 Apr 2024	1987		USD 22.06 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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