AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Standard)
- Title
- AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Standard)
- Denomination
-
10 LBP
- Date
- 2016
- TID
- C12.5
- Manufacture
- Proof Strike
- Weight (g)
- 217.7
- Diameter (mm)
- 24 x 24 x 36
- Description
-
1873 – The most storied and first building erected on campus, College Hall symbolizes the ideals and aspirations of the American University of Beirut. Founding President Daniel Bliss consulted on the building’s design with Cyrus Hamlin, President of Robert College in Constantinople who had just overseen the construction of its first buildings. The ground for the main building was broken on November 28, 1871, and William E. Dodge, treasurer of the Board of Trustees, laid the cornerstone on December 7, 1871. Its dominant tower clock never unlit, College Hall is an icon that has stood witness to the University’s history. It was extensively damaged by an explosion on November 8, 1991 and was rebuilt by spring of 1999 and later renovated in 2010. With accommodation of 10,130 m2, it houses administrative offices and departments such as the offices of the President, Provost, Advancement, Comptroller, Registrar, and Admissions, as well as the Human Resources Department and AUB Press.
(Source: Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website) - Remark: Although the quantity mentioned for mintage on the COA is "Up to 2000", yet it seems that the actual minted quantity is only 1000 as mentioned in a brochure produced by Mint of Poland about these medals and distributed during the Beirut Money Fair 2016.
- COA Number: 333
- Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website
- BDL Public Announcement
- Obverse
-
AUB_BDL_COIN_2016_C12c
- Reverse
-
AUB_BDL_COIN_2016_C12c
- Mintage
- 1000
- Peculiarity
- Prism shape
- Bears Date
- 2016
- Iconography
- AUB 150 Years Logo
- Axis
-
6 hr
- Shape
- Prism
- Authority
-
Republic of Lebanon
- Stated Authority
-
BANQUE DU LIBAN
- Mint
-
Polish Mint
- Numismatic Group
-
Commemorative Coins
- Is Part Of
-
150th Anniv of AUB - Standard Series
- Collection
-
LIRAT.ME Reference Collection
- Relation
-
AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Small)
-
AUB College Hall - 25 LBP (Limited)
- American University of Beirut
- AUB - VIAF
- AUB - Wikipedia
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