CBA ISSUES "GEMINI" SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN

YEREVAN, MARCH 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has
issued "Gemini" silver commemorative coin under the international
numismatic program "The Zodiacal Signs".

According to the CBA press service, the coat of arms of the Republic of
Armenia is depicted in the middle of the obverse of the coin. Below the
coat of arms, the nominal value of the coin is inscribed: "100" and
"DRAMS" in Armenian and English in a circle. The date of the coin’s
issue – "2008" is inscribed above the coat of arms. All this is
enclosed in a striped circle. There is another striped circle between
the indicated circle and the edge. The surface of the coin’s obverse
between the two circles is divided into 12 equal parts, in which the 12
zodiacal symbols are depicted. "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" in Armenian and
English is inscribed in a circle along the edge of the coin.

The reverse of the coin has a depiction of the Gemini constellation
against the background of a starry sky. There is also a star made of
orange zirconium above it. Below on the right, the Gemini zodiacal sign
is depicted. All this is enclosed in a striped circle. In the surface
between this circle and the edge, the name of the constellation is
inscribed in Latin (GEMINI) in the top part of the coin and its name is
inscribed in Russian (BLIZNETSY) – in the bottom part.

Color paints have been used for the design of the reverse. The
commemorative coin was minted at the Polish Mint.

The nominal value of the commemorative coin is 100 drams, it is made of
silver (925 alloy). Its weight is 28.28 grams, diameter – 38.61 mm, the
number of the coins – 12 thousand.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress