Artefacts

Moscow 1980, 5 roubles. U.S.S.R. Series 1. View of Tallin 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 ; 5 / Rouble".

Reverse

View of Tallin, the site of the Olympic regattas. In the foreground, two sailboats. At the top, Games' emblem. Caption (cyrillic): "La XXII Olympiade · Moscou · 1980 ; 1977".

Created

Created: Leningrad Mint Created: V. A. ERMAKOV Created: Vladimir ARSENTIEV Created: L. S. KAMSHILOV Created: P. K. POTAPOV

Materials

copper 100, silver 900

Dimension

180 °, ø 33 x 2.4 mm, 16.67 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Ménard Michèle. Coins of the modern Olympic Games: issued by host countries. Rockcliffe, 1991.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

34936

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

Leningrad Mint's mintmark / 122167

Keywords

Moscow 1980, Olympic Games USSR (1922-1989)Sailing Water emblem Sport complexe Olympic site