AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Small)

Item

Title
AUB College Hall - 10 LBP (Small)
Denomination
Date
2016
TID
C12.2
Material
Silver 999
Silver
Manufacture
Weight (g)
155.5
Diameter (mm)
21.5 x 21.5 x 32
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)
COA Number: 510
Official AUB 150th Anniversary Commemorative Coins website
BDL Public Announcement
Mintage
1000
Rarity TRS
Monetary Value
Issued Price: USD 667
Peculiarity
Prism shape
Bears Date
2016
Iconography
AUB 150 Years Logo
Axis
Shape
Prism
Stated Authority
Numismatic Type
Numismatic Group
Provenance
Abdallah Absi
Mohammed A. Absi
AUB
Banque du liban logoBANQUE DU LIBAN

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