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The Olimpic Flame in Moscow 100 rubles
USSR Commemorative Gold Coin
Series: Games of XXII Olympiad. Moscow. 1980
The Olimpic Flame in Moscow
Par : 100 rubles
Release Date: 1980
Mint: Moscow Mint (ММD).
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| Metal, fineness | Gold 900/1000 |
| Quality | Proof and UNC |
| Content chemically pure metal, g | 15.55 |
| Total weight, g | 17.28 |
| Thickness, mm | 1.8 |
| Diameter, mm | 30 |
| The edge | 240 corrugations. |
| Mintage, pcs. | 27820 / 24620 |
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games.Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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