150 Roubles Discus

Features

Issuer Soviet Union (Russia)
Period Soviet Union (1922-1991)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1978
Value 150 Roubles (150 SUR)
Currency Rouble (1961-1991)
Composition Platinum (.999)
Weight 15.55 g
Diameter 28.6 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1991
Number
N#
26868
References Y# 163,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 183,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Schön# 115
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow

Obverse

The coat of arms of the Soviet Union; value, date.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
СССР
150
РУБЛЕЙ

Translation:
USSR
150
Roubles

Reverse

Discobol and emblem of the 1980 Olympics, legend around.Automatically translated

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
ИГРЫ XXII ОЛИМПИАДЫ · МОСКВА · 1980
ЛМД
1978

Translation:
Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow · 1980
LMD

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd (ЛМД) Saint Petersburg / Leningrad / Petrograd, Russia (1724-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1978 ЛМД Photo 13 403 $ 690 62%
1978 ЛМД 19 853 $ 320 46% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 150 Roubles (Discus)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 1231
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 1978 ЛМД UNC USD 689.89
(EUR 636.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
2023 April 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65164
Lot 99311
Internet Archive
30 Apr 2023 1978 ЛМД UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 750.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 150 Roubles (Discus)
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 3399
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1978 ЛМД UNC USD 661.69
(EUR 610.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 150 Roubles (Discus)Picture 1 of a sold 150 Roubles (Discus)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232119
Lot 62583
Internet Archive
12 May 2021 1978 ЛМД UNC
(NGC MS68)
USD 721.20
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 150 Roubles (Discus)
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 1401
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 1978 ЛМД USD 4232.65
(EUR 3902.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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