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| Location | Soviet Union (Russia) |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Weight | 144 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a panoramic view of the Tallinn Old Town skyline in high relief, featuring numerous church spires and historic buildings. In the foreground, several sailing yachts are shown racing on water, referencing the sailing events of the 1980 Moscow Olympics held in Tallinn. The legend 'TALLINN-80' appears in raised relief in the upper right field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the official emblem of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics in bold relief at centre: a stylised representation of the Ostankino Tower composed of ascending parallel lines topped by a five-pointed star, with the five Olympic rings in relief along the lower portion of the field. The textured background fills the entire field. |
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| Mintage | 1980 |
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