Artefacts

Moscow 1980, 10 roubles. U.S.S.R. Series 2. Canoeing 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 ; 10 / Rouble".

Reverse

Two athletes paddling in a two-seater canoe. In the background, stadium seating. On the left, Games' emblem. Caption (cyrillic): "La XXII Olympiade · Moscou · 1980 ; 1978".

Materials

copper 100, silver 900

Dimension

180 °, ø 39 x 3.3 mm, 33.3 g