CBA ISSUES "VIRGO" SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN

Noyan Tapan

Ju ne 23, 2008

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has
issued the "Virgo" silver commemorative coin with a depiction of the
Virgo zodiacal sign. The coin was issued under the 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 coin’s obverse. Below
the coat of arms, the nominal value of the coin is inscribed: "100"
and "DRAMS" in Armenian and English. 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 it and the
coin’s edge. The surfice betwee the two striped circles is divided
into 12 equal parts, and the 12 zodiac symbols are depicted in each
of these parts. "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" in Armenian and English is
inscribed along the edge of the coin.

The reverse of the coin has a depiction of the Virgo zodiacal sign
against the background of a starry sky. Above to the left of the sign,
there is a star made of organge zirconium. The name of the zodiacal
sign is inscribed in Latin (Virgo) in the top part of the coin and
its name is inscribed in Russian (Deva) – in the bottom part.

Colored paints were used for the design of the reverse. The coin was
designed by U. Valezhak and 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.