Artefacts

Moscow 1980, 1 rouble. U.S.S.R. Olympic torch and national's emblem.

Obverse

At the top, the USSR emblem with the hammer and sickle, the Red Star surmounting globe and the sheaves of wheat encircling the emblem with 15 turns of ribbon representing the 15 republics. Caption (cyrillic): "CC-CP ; 1 / Rouble".

Reverse

On the foreground, hand holding the Olmypic torch in front of an athletics track and two Moscow buildings. On the left, in the middle, Games' emblem. Caption (cyrillic): "La XXII Olympiade · Moscou · 1980 ; 1980".

Materials

copper 750, nickel 250

Dimension

ø 31 x 2.3 mm, 180 °, 12.8 g