Kamo – 100th Birth Anniversary, 1983
Identifier
ANRO-486; Shkurko-1476
Reference Description
Obverse: A detailed portrait of Kamo (Simon Arshaki Ter-Petrosyan) facing slightly to the left, depicted with a mustache and wearing a suit. To the left, the inscription "КАМО" (Kamo) and the years "1882-1922" mark his lifespan. To the right, his full name "(С.А. ТЕР-ПЕТРОСЯН)" is inscribed in a curved manner following the contour of the medal.
Reverse: A dynamic depiction of a revolutionary figure waving a large flag. To the right, the Russian inscription reads: «БЕССМЕННОМУ ЧАСОВОМУ ПРОЛЕТАРСКОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИИ», translating to "To the Eternal Sentinel of the Proletarian Revolution", followed by ЦК РКП (б), referring to the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). The overall composition emphasizes Kamo's revolutionary legacy.
Specifications: Tombac (red brass); 60mm, 121.9g
Artist / Engraver:
Mint: LMD (Leningrad Mint)
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference: Soviet Znak-1540a
Image shown:
Reverse: A dynamic depiction of a revolutionary figure waving a large flag. To the right, the Russian inscription reads: «БЕССМЕННОМУ ЧАСОВОМУ ПРОЛЕТАРСКОЙ РЕВОЛЮЦИИ», translating to "To the Eternal Sentinel of the Proletarian Revolution", followed by ЦК РКП (б), referring to the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). The overall composition emphasizes Kamo's revolutionary legacy.
Specifications: Tombac (red brass); 60mm, 121.9g
Artist / Engraver:
Mint: LMD (Leningrad Mint)
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference: Soviet Znak-1540a
Image shown:
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Citation
“Kamo – 100th Birth Anniversary, 1983,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed February 22, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/486.