On 12 November 2025, based on a decision of the Presidium of ANAS, a scientific seminar dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the birth of numismatist-archaeologist Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Pakhomov was held at the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology of ANAS. Opening the seminar, Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs of the Institute, Associate Professor Zaur Hasanov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, noted that Pakhomov, who had been invited to teach at Baku State University, moved to Baku in 1920 and devoted his entire creative life to the study of Azerbaijani history. The formation of numismatics as a scientific discipline in Azerbaijan, the establishment of the numismatic collection, and its subsequent development are closely associated with Pakhomov’s name. At the same time, Hasanov emphasized that assessments of his legacy remain complex and sometimes contradictory. He stated that the seminar would examine Pakhomov’s life and work and address the reasons behind differing views of his scientific activity.

Presentations were delivered by Professor Tarikh Dostiyev, Doctor of Historical Sciences, on “The Scientific and Pedagogical Legacy of Yevgeny Pakhomov”; Akif Guliyev, PhD in History and Head of the Department of Forensic Archaeology, on “The Scholarly Work of Yevgeny Pakhomov”; Associate Professor Taleh Aliyev, PhD in History and Head of the Department of Numismatics and Epigraphy, on “Yevgeny Pakhomov’s Role in the Study of the Zagatala Defensive Line”; Aygun Mammadova, PhD in History and Chief Specialist of the Numismatics Fund of the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan, on “The Legacy of Professor Yevgeny Pakhomov: The Numismatic Collection”; and Afig Abdullayev, researcher of the Institute’s Department of Numismatics and Epigraphy, on “Yevgeny Pakhomov’s Role in the Formation of the Azerbaijani School of Numismatics.”

The seminar provided participants with an overview of Pakhomov’s work as both an archaeologist and a numismatist-epigraphist, as well as his broader intellectual biography. It was emphasized that during the Soviet period he played a decisive role in the institutional formation of numismatics, epigraphy, Oriental studies, history, and archaeology in Azerbaijan, and in training national specialists in these fields. The principal source of controversy surrounding his legacy stems from his donation of a large portion of his valuable numismatic collection to the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.

The seminar concluded with an open discussion among participants.