Medal - Great Libyan Revolution

Medal - Great Libyan Revolution - obverseMedal - Great Libyan Revolution - reverse

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Features

Location Libya
Type Commemorative medals › Historical medal
Year 1979
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 28.27 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
76887
References X# 4
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

10th Anniversary of Great Libyan Revolution

Obverse

Uniformed bust of Col. Gadaffi dividing dates on both sides and an Arabic inscription below

Lettering:
١٩٦٩ ١٩٧٩
العيد العاشر لثورة الفاتح العظيمة

Translation:
1969 1979
"Tenth anniversary of the Great Revolution of September"

Reverse

Fort Elena Castle in Sabha, the city where Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi announced his famous "The dawn of the era of the masses" in 1969

Lettering:
إعلان سلطة الشعب

الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الاشتراكية

Translation:
The Proclamation of the People's Authority

The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Edge

Reeded

Medal - Great Libyan Revolution -  obverse

© Christopherus13

Comments

1.Fort Elena (formerly Fortezza Margherita). (Sabha, Libya)


2. This castle also exists on Libyan 10 Dinar banknote.

3. This medal is frequently described as Libyan silver 5 Dibar coin, which is one of the tricks sellers play.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979  Photo $ 65 ١٩٧٩

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Medal - Great Libyan Revolution
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2659
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 UNC USD 64.71
(EUR 60.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Medal - Great Libyan Revolution
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 554
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 USD 67.95
(EUR 63.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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