Artefacts

Moscow 1980, 5 roubles. U.S.S.R. Series 5. Artistic Gymnastics 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

Gymnast doing a handstand on the beam. In the background, sports hall and Games' emblem. Caption (cyrillic): "La XXII Olympiade · Moscou · 1980 ; 1980".

Materials

silver 900, copper 100

Dimension

ø 33 x 2.4 mm, 180 °, 16.67 g