CBA PUTS IN CIRCULATION GOLDEN COMMEMORATIVE COIN DEDICATED TO 125 YEARS OF SCULPTOR HAKOB GYURJYAN

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Dec 26 2006

YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. On December 25, the Central Bank of
Armenia (CBA) put in circulation golden commemorative coins dedicated
to 125th anniversary of sculptor Hakob Gyurjyan.

The Press-Service of the CBA informed ARKA News Agency, the nominal
cost of the coin made AMD 10000. The coins are made of 9000 standard
gold, with 22 mm diameter, 8,6 g weight.

Gyurjyan’s "Salome" sculpture is engraved in the inner circle on
the obverse side of the coin. Along the edges of the coin name of
the issuer of the coin and year of the emission could be read –
"Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia 2006".

Gyurjyan’s face is engraved on the reverse side of the coin. Contours
of the coin were designed by Harutyun Samuelyan and Eduard Kurginyan.

The coins are made in Czechia.