"ARIES" SILVER COINS ISSUED IN ARMENIA

ARKA News Agency
Feb 4 2008
Armenia

YEREVAN, February 4. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia has put
into circulation silver coins called "Aries." The coins were issued
as part of "Zodiac Signs" international numismatic project.

A total of 12,000 souvenir coins with a nominal price of 100 AMD
each were issued. The silver coin has a diameter of 38.61 mm and
weighs 28.28 grams. The Armenian National Emblem is embossed at
the centre of the obverse side with the nominal price embossed in
Armenian and English beneath. Date of issue – "2008" – is embossed
over the Emblem. The middle ring portrays all the 12 Zodiac signs
and the phrase "THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" in English and in Armenian
is embossed at the top and the bottom of the external ring.

The image of Zodiac sign of Aries on the background of a stellar
sky is seen at the centre of the reverse side. A star made of white
zirconium is inlayed. The symbol of the given Zodiac sign is embossed
at the right bottom of the coin. The word "Aries" in Latin and Russian
decorates the upper and lower edges. The coin was struck by the Polish
Mint, designed by Ursula Valezak.