Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the USSR with the hammer and sickle over a globe surrounded by wheat sheaves. The denomination “10 РУБЛЕЙ” appears below.
Reverse: the reverse features two tug of war teams competing during a match. Above the athletes appears the emblem of the Moscow Olympic Games together with the inscription “ИГРЫ XXII ОЛИМПИАДЫ МОСКВА 1980”. A decorative folk ornament is shown at the bottom.
About the coin: this 10 rubles silver coin was issued to commemorate the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Tug of war was once an official Olympic sport symbolizing teamwork, strength and endurance. The coin belongs to the USSR Olympic commemorative coin series and is appreciated by both sports and historical coin collectors.
