AUB Green Field - 5 LBP (Standard)

Title: AUB Green Field - 5 LBP (Standard)
Denomination: 5 LBP
Date: 2016
TID: C12.4
Material: Silver 999; Silver
Manufacture: Proof Strike
Weight (g): 77.75
Diameter (mm): 41.60 x 55.60
Description: THE GREEN FIELD. Overlooking the Mediterranean on AUB’s lower campus is 16,000 m2 of a FIFA-certified football field and running track where AUB’s athletes and sports teams train and compete. The Green field is also a venue for intramural and interscholastic matches, and local, regional, and international tournaments. It was stablished in 1926-27 and by 1929, it hosted students from 29 nationalities from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and 11 schools participated in interscholastic football and basketball matches at AUB that year. The field was established through a $15,000 donation by Mr. V. Everit Macy from New York and overhauled in the 1990s along with several buildings after the war. It was upgraded to become part of the Charles Hostler Student Center in May 2008. The Green Field became the official venue for commencement (1957-1976 and 1990 onward). It also hosts annual events such as the Field Day on the tracks (a tradition since February 21, 1896 on upper campus) and the Big Games (a tradition of inter-faculty matches in various sports held since 1889). (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; AUB Standard Set COA PDF
Obverse: AUB Green Field - Standard, Reverse
Reverse: AUB Green Field - Standard, Obverse
Mintage: 1000
TRS Tier (Rarity Level): TRS C-; TRS C=1000
Peculiarity: Swarovski elements crystal sparkling with emerald hue.
Bears Date: 2016
Shape: Oval
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 Green Field - 50 LBP (Limited); American University of Beirut; AUB - VIAF; AUB - Wikipedia
References: Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website; BDL Public Announcement
Provenance: Abdallah Absi; The American University of Beirut - AUB; BANQUE DU LIBAN
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; Terms of use
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