150 rubles — USSR (1979) — Horse race

Special facts

Platinum 150 roubles of 1979 with a scene of an ancient horse race; equestrian contests were held at the hippodrome of ancient Olympia.

About the period

The currency reform of 1961 was a 10-to-1 redenomination: from 1 January 1961 old money was exchanged for new money of one tenth the face value. The coins and banknotes of the 1961 pattern circulated until the end of the Soviet Union. More about the period “1961 Monetary Reform”, 1961 — 1991

Coins and banknotes of this year: 1979

Other items of the period

• 1978
• 100 rubles (1978) — Krylatskoye Rowing Canal Y# 162
• 150 rubles (1978) — Discus Y# 163
• 1979
• 5 rubles (1979) — Weightlifting Y# 166
• 5 rubles (1979) — Hammer Throwing Y# 167
• 10 rubles (1979) — Basketball Y# 168
• 10 rubles (1979) — Volleyball Y# 169
• 10 rubles (1979) — Boxing Y# 170
• 10 rubles (1979) — Judo Y# 171
• 10 rubles (1979) — Weight Lifting Y# 172
• 100 rubles (1979) — Velodrome Y# 173
• 100 rubles (1979) — Friendship Sport Hall Y# 174
• 150 rubles (1979) — Wrestlers Y# 175
• 150 rubles (1979) — Horse race Y# 176
• 1980
• 5 rubles (1980) — Archery Y# 179
• 5 rubles (1980) — Gymnastics Y# 180
• 5 rubles (1980) — Equestrian Isindi Y# 181
• 5 rubles (1980) — Gorodki Y# 182
• 10 rubles (1980) — Wrestling Y# 183
• 10 rubles (1980) — Tug of War Y# 184
• 10 rubles (1980) — Reindeer Racing Y# 185
• 100 rubles (1980) — Olympic Torch Y# 186
• 150 rubles (1980) — Running Y# 187
• 1988
• 3 rubles (1988) — St. Sophia Cathedral (Kiev) Y# 210
• 3 rubles (1988) — Vladimir's Silver Coin (Srebrenik) Y# 211
• 25 rubles (1988) — Christianization of Rus Y# 212

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