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Eagleand Khuresh Dance

USSR Commemorative Silver Coin

Series: Games of XXII Olympiad. Moscow. 1980
Eagleand Khuresh Dance

Par : 10 rubles

Release Date: 1980

Mint:Leningrad Mint(LMD) ( ST. Petersburg) and Moscow Mint (ММD)

USSR Commemorative Silver Coin 10 rubles Eagleand Khuresh Dance Olympiad Moscow
USSR Commemorative Silver Coin 10 rubles Eagleand Khuresh Dance Olympiad Moscow

Metal, fineness Silver 900/1000
Quality Proof and UNC
Content chemically pure metal, g 30
Total weight, g 33.33
Thickness, mm 3.3
Diameter, mm 39
The edge 300 corrugations.
Mintage, pcs. 95420 / 126220

Dance of Eagle and Khuresh – national wrestling in Tuva. The wrestlers fight in pairs, the loser leaves. The fight is over when either fighter is thrown on the ground or touches the ground with his knee. The winners form next pairs until the single pair remains that compete for the absolute victory. The Khuresh is opened with a dance of Eagle performed by all the athletes. The final fight is opened with an Eagle dance either.

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