50th Anniversary of Armenian SSR – Yeraz Factory
Identifier
ANRO-1780
Reference Description
Obverse: Depiction of the Yeraz automobile, a Soviet-era Armenian-manufactured van, in front of the ERAZ factory building in Yerevan. The inscription "ԵՐԱԶ" (Yeraz) is placed at the bottom, referencing the brand name of the factory, which played a crucial role in Armenian automotive production.
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, featuring Mount Ararat with the rising sun, a hammer and sickle inside a star, and a wreath of wheat and grapes. The surrounding inscription reads "Հայկական Սոցիալիստական Խորհրդային Հանրապետություն" (Armenian Socialist Soviet Republic). At the bottom, the number "50" commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the republic’s establishment in 1920.
Specifications: Bronze, 59.5mm, 126.32g, 12h
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Edge: Plain
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Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 197
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, featuring Mount Ararat with the rising sun, a hammer and sickle inside a star, and a wreath of wheat and grapes. The surrounding inscription reads "Հայկական Սոցիալիստական Խորհրդային Հանրապետություն" (Armenian Socialist Soviet Republic). At the bottom, the number "50" commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the republic’s establishment in 1920.
Specifications: Bronze, 59.5mm, 126.32g, 12h
Artist / Engraver:
Mint:
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference:
Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 197
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Citation
“50th Anniversary of Armenian SSR – Yeraz Factory,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed January 30, 2025, https://armnumres.org/items/show/1780.