Heritage Auctions

150 Rubles – Soviet Union

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow

Context

Year: 1979

Country: Russia

Issuer: Soviet Union

Period:

(1922—1991)

Currency:

(1961—1991)

Demonetization: 1991

Total mintage: 32,956

Material

Diameter: 28.6 mm

Weight: 15.55 g

Platinum weight: 15.53 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Platinum

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Y: #175

Numista: #26869

Value

Exchange value: 150 SUR

Bullion value: $0.00

Obverse

Inscription:

СССР

150

РУБЛЕЙ

Translation:

One hundred fifty rubles USSR

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Reverse

Inscription:

ИГРЫ XXII ОЛИМПИАДЫ · МОСКВА · 1980

ЛМД

1979

Translation:

GAMES OF THE XXII OLYMPIAD · MOSCOW · 1980

LMD

1979

Script: Cyrillic

Language: Russian

Engraver: Nikolay Nosov

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Saint Petersburg	(ЛМД)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1979	ЛМД	13,978
1979	ЛМД	18,978	Proof

💎 Extremely Rare