50th Anniversary of Armenian SSR – Yerevan State University
Identifier
ANRO-1787
Reference Description
Obverse: A detailed depiction of Yerevan State University's main building, showcasing its grand neoclassical facade with tall columns and wide staircases. The inscription at the bottom reads "ՀԱՄԱԼՍԱՐԱՆ" (University).
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian SSR, featuring Mount Ararat, a rising sun, and a star, surrounded by wheat and grapevines, symbolizing the republic’s agricultural and industrial prosperity. The inscription reads "ԽՈՐՀՐԴԱՅԻՆ ՍՈՑԻԱԼԻՍՏԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ" (Soviet Socialist Republic), with "50" at the bottom, marking the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia.
Specifications: Bronze, 59mm, 90.51g
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Edge: Plain
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Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 205
Reverse: The emblem of the Armenian SSR, featuring Mount Ararat, a rising sun, and a star, surrounded by wheat and grapevines, symbolizing the republic’s agricultural and industrial prosperity. The inscription reads "ԽՈՐՀՐԴԱՅԻՆ ՍՈՑԻԱԼԻՍՏԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ" (Soviet Socialist Republic), with "50" at the bottom, marking the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia.
Specifications: Bronze, 59mm, 90.51g
Artist / Engraver:
Mint:
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference:
Image shown: ANRO Collection inv. 205
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Citation
“50th Anniversary of Armenian SSR – Yerevan State University,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed January 31, 2025, https://armnumres.org/items/show/1787.