75th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War - 75 dram 2020

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Identifier

Modern Silver Commemorative - 237

Reference Description

The Great Patriotic War (started June 22, 1941 - ended May 9, 1945) was the war people of the USSR fought against fascist Germany and its allies, an important and decisive part of World War II (1939-1945).

More than 500,000 Armenians with the other peoples of the Soviet Union fought heroically on all fronts against the enemy, of which about 200,000 was killed in the fightings. 106 Armenians were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, 27 – got the Orders of Glory (of three classes), and more than 70,000 were decorated with orders and medals. There were over sixty Armenian generals and one admiral in the command staff of the USSR Armed Forces, who led large military units. Among them were Army General H. Baghramyan (later Marshal of the Soviet Union), Soviet Navy Admiral I. Isakov (Hovhannes Isahakyan), Aviation Marshal S. Khudyakov (Armenak Khanperyants), H. Babajanyan (later Chief Marshal of Armed Troops), Generals M. Parseghov, S. Galajev, S. Martirosyan, H. Martirosyan, N. Safaryan, A. Karapetyan, H. Tumanyan, B. Arushanyan and many others.

May 9 is a Great Victory Day for families living in any part of the former Soviet Union. Our fathers and grandfathers made that victory and served as an example of heroism and true patriotism to future generations.


Obverse: the monument “Mother Armenia” in Yerevan and the 1-st class Order of the Patriotic War.
Reverse: a shield and the St. George Ribbon.
Designed by Karapet Abrahamyan.
Minted in the Lithuanian Mint.

Specifications

Denomination: 75 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 67.2g
Diameter: 50mm
Mintage: 500 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof

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Citation

“75th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War - 75 dram 2020,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed April 28, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/1195.