Proof, 1980 Moscow Olympic Games commemorative coin
Object Type
Philatelics and currency/Currency/Coin
Date Used
1980
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Silver coin, sitting inside a cut-out hole in a piece of light blue foam padding, inside a square, sealed, clear plastic storage/ display case. Coin bears the letters "C C C P" on the front, around a debossed image of a globe with a hammer and sickle, inside a wreath topped by a star. The reverse features Cyrillic writing to the effect of "Games of the XXII Olympiad, Moscow, 1980", around debossed images of buildings and a hand holding aloft the Olympic Torch.
Measurements
H: 53 W: 53mm (H: 2 1/16 W: 2 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1980
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1691
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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