Title

AUB College Hall - 25 LBP (Limited)

Denomination

25 LBP

Date

2016

TID

C12.10

Material

Silver 999

Silver

Manufacture

Proof Strike

Weight (g)

250

Diameter (mm)

25 x 25 x 38

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)

Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website

BDL Public Announcement

Mintage

10

TRS Tier (Rarity Level)

TRS A-

TRS A=10

Bears Date

2016

Iconography

AUB 150 Years Logo

Shape

Prism

Region

Lebanon

Authority

Republic of Lebanon

Stated Authority

BANQUE DU LIBAN

Mint

Polish Mint

Numismatic Group

Commemorative Coins

Is Part Of

150th Anniv of AUB - Limited Series

Relation

AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Small)

AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Standard)

American University of Beirut

AUB - VIAF

AUB - Wikipedia

References

Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website

BDL Public Announcement

Source

AUB Coins Website