COMMEMORATIVE SILVER COINS TO BE PUT INTO CIRCULATION IN ARMENIA
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 31 2006
YEREVAN, March 31. /ARKA/. On the occasion of the 1660th anniversary
of Armenian alphabet, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) puts into
circulation commemorative silver coins dedicated to King Vram Shapukh
and Catholicos Sahak Partev. The CBA press service reports that the
face value of the coins is AMD 100. Each set has 500 coins.
The obverse of each side has the State Emblem of Armenia engraved on.
An inscription “Central Bank of Republic of Armenia 2005” is on the
edge of the coin.
The reverse sides of the coins have King Vramshapukh and Catholicos
Sahak Partev engraved on. The inscription “1600th anniversary of
Armenian Alphabet” is engraved on the edges of the coin.
The coins were minted in Czechia. P.T. -0–