In very good condition from a private collection. 10 Rubles Chervonets (Sower) Gold Coin 1980 Russia Obverse: depicts the Sower sowing a plowed field, with factories and a setting sun in the background. The denomination ОДИН ЧЕРВОНЕЦ (1 Chervonets) is inscribed at the top. Reverse: features the coat of arms of the Soviet Union – a hammer and sickle, with the inscription ПРОЛЕТАРИИ ВСЕХ СТРАН, СОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ! Р.С.Ф.С.Р. (Workers of the world, unite!). Edge: inscribed with 1 ЗОЛОТНИК 78.24 ДОЛИ (ММД) ЧИСТОГО ЗОЛОТА (pure gold 1 zolotnik 34.68 parts). About the coin: this 10-ruble gold coin, also known as the "Chervonets," was reintroduced before the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Central Bank of Russia hoped it would compete with the South African Krugerrand gold coin. In 2001, this "golden Chervonets" was officially recognized as a legal tender in Russia. A few years later, the Central Bank's reserves of these coins were depleted, and in 2006, a new investment gold coin featuring St. George was introduced.