TRANSNISTRIA 10 ROUBLES FIRST OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS SPARTAKIAD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Transnistria 10 Roubles First Olympic Gymnastics SPARTAKIAD Silver coin 2007 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Moldova Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   No Year of Issue:   2007 Weight:   14,14 CoA:   No Face Value:   10 Ruble Dimensions:   31     Quality:   Proof Like     Mintage:   500   Coin has some oxides (please check photos of item) Spartakiada initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics. (In Russian, there is a certain parallelism in the names: "Spartakiada" and "Olimpiada".) The name, derived from the name of the slaverebel leader, Spartacus, was supposed to symbolize proletarian internationalism because Spartacus' revolt united slaves from diverse ethnic backgrounds within the Roman Empire. As a Classical figure, Spartacus also stood directly in contrast to the aristocratic nature of the Ancient Olympic Games on which the modern "capitalist" Olympics were, according to the Soviet hierarchy, supposedly based. The first Winter Spartakiad was held in February 1928 in Oslo, and the first Summer Spartakiad was held in August 1928 in Moscow. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.