Artefacts

Moscow 1980, 5 roubles. U.S.S.R. Series 4. Weightlifting 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 / Roubles".

Reverse

Athlete lifting the dumbbells. In the foreground, stadium. Onn the right, Games' emblem. Caption (cyrillic): "La XXII Olympiade · Moscou · 1980 ; 1979".

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

ø 33 x 2.4 mm, 180 °, 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

34976

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

Leningrad Mint's mintmark / 107928

Keywords

Moscow 1980, Olympic Games USSR (1922-1989)Male Weightlifting Stadium emblem Sport complexe