USSR Coins 1 Rouble Monument of Yuri Dolgorukiy, Moscow 1980 Olympic Games
Commemorative issue: Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow.
Obverse Design: The USSR’s emblem, the Red Star surrounding the globe, 15 turns of ribbon representing the 15 republics of the Union, the legend, in Cyrillic script, meaning: “U.S.S.R. 1 Rouble”.
Artist: S. M. Ivanov, modeler.
Reverse: The Monument to Yuri Dolgorukiy, founder of Moscow and Mossovet building in the background, the Olympic emblem and the legend, in Cyrillic script, meaning: “"The XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980" and the year 1980.
Artist: V. A. Ermakov.
Edge: Milled.
Mintage: (Proof) 509,500.
Mintage: (Uncirculated) 4,490,500.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Weight: 12.8 grams.
Thickness: 2.3 mm.
Composition: Cupronickel.
Mint Mark: Leningrad Mint’s mintmark.
Struck by Leningrad Mint.
Monument to Yuri Dolgorukiy Monument to Yuri Dolgorukiy was opened on June 6, 1954 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of Moscow (sculptors - S. Orlov, A. Antropov,N. Shtamm, architect - V. Andreev). It was laid down during the celebration of the 800th anniversary of Moscowin 1947 on modern Tverskaya Square, opposite the Сity hall. Yuri Dolgoruky is considered the legendary founder of Moscow. The monument is one of the symbols of the capital. In addition to establishing the monument, reburial of the Grand Duke was considered. A special expedition, studying the official burial place of Dolgoruky, discovered that it was false. Only much later Yuri’s remains were found in the temple of Savior on Berestove at Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. The monument, established in Moscow, is a collective image of Russian epic heroes: a horseman, dressed in military armor, points to the location where a fortress should be built. Now the monument is the site of official events related to commemoration day of the city.
Mossovet Mossovet (Моссовет), an abbreviation of Moscow Soviet of People's Deputies, was the informal name of a parallel, shadow city administration of Moscow, Russia run by left-wing parties in 1917 city administration of Moscow in Soviet period (1918–1991). It was used in the same sense as City Hall is used in English vernacular. Between 1918 and 1941, these two administrations were perceived as two distinct, although related, bodies. The Mossovet (Imeni Mossoveta) title was appended to the names of different institutions as an honorary title ("in the name of Mossovet") referring to 1917 events.
Moscow-1980 Olympic Coins
The Moscow Olympics were the first Olympic games to be held in a socialist country. An Act of the Soviet government authorized the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of the USSR to issue a 28-coin collection of five and ten roubles in proof and uncirculated qualities. There was also six proof and six uncirculated gold 100 roubles, five proof and five uncirculated platinum 150 roubles, and six proof and six uncirculated 1 rouble coins.
1 Rouble 1979 University of Moscow 1 Rouble 1980 Monument of Yuri Dolgorukiy 1 Rouble 1979 Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Geographic Series
Silver 5 Rubles 1977 Tallinn Silver 5 Rubles 1977 Minsk Silver 5 Rubles 1977 Kiev Silver 5 Rubles 1977 Leningrad Silver 10 Rubles 1977 Moscow Kremlin
The Olympic motto is the hendiatris Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger." The motto was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin on the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894.
Series – "Citius" Faster
Series – "Altius" Higher
Series – "Fortius" Stronger
Series – Sports and grace
Series – Folk sports
Olympic Gold Coins
Gold 100 Rubles 1977 Sport and Peace symbol Gold 100 Rubles 1980 Olympic Flame Gold 100 Rubles 1978 Central Lenin Stadium Gold 100 Rubles 1978 Krylatskoye Rowing Canal Gold 100 Rubles 1979 Druzhba Multipurpose Arena
Olympic Platinum Coins
Platinum 150 Rubles 1979 Chariot racing Platinum 150 Rubles 1978 Discobolus Platinum 150 Rubles 1979 Ancient Greek wrestlers