50th Anniversary of the Armenian SSR Medal, 1970
Identifier
ANRO-474; Shkurko-596
Reference Description
Obverse: A central structure representing the Lenin Square Government House is depicted, flanked by industrial motifs symbolizing Armenia's economic development. Above, two portrait medallions of Lenin and Marx are shown within laurel wreaths, with the Armenian inscription "ՀՍՍՀ 50 ՏԱՐԻ" (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic 50 Years). The background radiates outward, symbolizing progress and Soviet ideology.
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian SSR is centrally placed, surrounded by the Armenian and Russian inscriptions "ՀԱՅԿԱԿԱՆ ՍՈՎԵՏԱԿԱՆ ՍՈՑԻԱԼԻՍՏԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ" and "АРМЯНСКАЯ СОВЕТСКАЯ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА" (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic), along with the anniversary dates 1920 – 1970.
Specifications: 65mm; Tombac (red brass)
Engraver: Egorov Y.M. (Егоров Ю. М.)
Mint: Leningrad
Mintage: 4,400 pcs.
Reference: Soviet Znak-1815a
Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 212
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian SSR is centrally placed, surrounded by the Armenian and Russian inscriptions "ՀԱՅԿԱԿԱՆ ՍՈՎԵՏԱԿԱՆ ՍՈՑԻԱԼԻՍՏԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ" and "АРМЯНСКАЯ СОВЕТСКАЯ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА" (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic), along with the anniversary dates 1920 – 1970.
Specifications: 65mm; Tombac (red brass)
Engraver: Egorov Y.M. (Егоров Ю. М.)
Mint: Leningrad
Mintage: 4,400 pcs.
Reference: Soviet Znak-1815a
Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 212
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Citation
“50th Anniversary of the Armenian SSR Medal, 1970,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed March 9, 2025, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/474.