CBA ISSUES "CANCER" SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN

Noyan Tapan
April 21, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)
has issued the "Cancer" silver commemorative coin with a depiction
of the Cancer zodiacal sign. The coin was issued under the numismatic
program "The Zodiacal Signs".

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 Cancer against the
background of the starry sky. Above it there is a star made of yellow
zirconium. Below on the right, the symbol of Cancer 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 zodiacal sign is
inscribed in Latin (CANCER) in the top part of the coin and its name
is inscribed in Russian (RAK) – in the bottom part.

Color paints have been used for the design of the reverse. U. Valezhak
is the designer. 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.