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 the official emblem of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games together with the Olympic rings and a map of the Soviet Union. Around the coin appears the inscription “ИГРЫ XXII ОЛИМПИАДЫ МОСКВА”, while the year 1977 is shown below.
About the coin: this 10 rubles silver coin was among the first issues dedicated to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. The design features the famous Olympic emblem, which became one of the most recognizable sports symbols of the Soviet Union. The coin belongs to the prestigious USSR Olympic commemorative coin series and is highly appreciated by collectors of Olympic memorabilia.
