USSR Platinum Olympic Coins 150 Rubles 1980 Ancient runners

USSR Platinum Olympic Coins 150 Rubles 1980 Ancient runners

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. 150 Roubles”.
Artist: S. M. Ivanov, modelers.

Reverse: Ancient runners, the Olympic emblem and the legend, meaning: “The XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980” and the year 1980.
Artist: V. A. Ermakov.

Edge: Milled.
Mintage: (Proof) 24,160.
Mintage: (Brilliant Uncirculated) 9,910.
Issue Price - Proof: $488 US, Brilliant Uncirculated: $465 US

Diameter: 28.6 mm.
Weight: 15.55 grams.
Thickness: 1.5 mm.
Composition: .9993 platinum.
Mint Mark: Leningrad and Moscow Mint’s Mintmark.
Struck by Leningrad Mint.

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 1977 Emblem of the Games of the XXII Olympiad  

1 Rouble 1980 Olympic torch 1 Rouble 1978 Moscow Kremlin  

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  

Silver 10 Rubles 1977 Emblem of the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games

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

Silver 5 Rubles 1978 Swimming   Silver 5 Rubles 1978 Running    

Silver 10 Rubles 1978 Rowing   Silver 10 Rubles 1978 Cycling

Series – "Altius" Higher

Silver 5 Rubles 1978 Equestrian show jumping   Silver 5 Rubles 1978 High jump  

 Silver 10 Rubles 1978 Pole vault      Silver 10 Rubles 1979 Basketball  

 Silver 10 Rubles 1979 Volleyball

Series – "Fortius" Stronger

Silver 5 Rubles 1979 Hammer throw     Silver 10 Rubles 1979 Weightlifting  

 Silver 10 Rubles 1979 Boxing Silver 10 Rubles 1979 Judo  
Silver 5 Rubles 1979 Weightlifting

Series – Sports and grace

Silver 5 Rubles 1980 Gymnastics Silver 5 Rubles 1980 Archery  

Silver 10 Rubles 1980 Dance of an eagle and khuresh

Series – Folk sports

Silver 5 Rubles 1980 Gorodki Silver 5 Rubles 1980 Folk Game Isindi  

Silver 10 Rubles 1980 Tug of War Silver 10 Rubles 1980 Reindeer Racing

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  

 Platinum 150 Rubles 1980 Ancient runners  

 Platinum 150 Rubles 1980 Emblem of the Moscow Olympic Games