Summary
1 Tala, Issued by Samoa, 1980
Commemorating the XXII Olympic Games held in the Soviet Union (Russia)
Mint not recorded
Obverse Description
Arms of Samoa; around above, SAMOA I SISIFO; below, $1
Reverse Description
Two athletes jumping hurdles; above, OLYMPIC GAMES / 1980; below, the logo of the Games, a tower like structure with a star above and the Olympic Rings below
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
The host city of the Games of the XXII Olympiad was Moscow, events were also held in Leningrad, Kyiv (then known as Kiev in English), Minsk and Tallin. The Games were boycotted by a number of countries including the United States of America because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from Max Stern & Co. Ltd
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Date Issued
1980 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 27.13 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#35
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
Sport, Olympic Games: Moscow, 1980, British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins