CBA ISSUES "SAGITTARIUS" GOLD AND SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COINS

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)
has issued "Sagittarius" gold and silver commemorative coins under the
international numismatic program "The Signs of the Zodiac".

According to the CBA PR service, the coat of arms of the Republic of
Armenia is depicted in the center of the obverse of the gold and silver
coins, below which the nominal value is inscribed in a circle in
Armenian and English: "10 000 Drams" on the gold coin and "100 Drams"
on the silver coin. The year of the issue is inscribed above the coat
of arms: "2008". All this is encircled by a striped line. There is a
second striped circle between this line and the edge of the coin. The
surface between the two circles is divided into 12 equal parts, with
each of the 12 signs of the zodiac being depicted on each part. There
is an inscription "Republic of Armenia" in a circle near the edge: on
the top – in Armenian, on the bottom – in English.

An image of Sagittarius is depicted in the center of the reverse of the
gold and silver coins. Below on the right the symbol of this sign of
the zodiac is presented. There is a star made of yellow zirconium above
the image on the reverse of the silver coin. All this is encircled by a
striped line. The name of the constellation is inscribed between the
circle and the edge: on the top – in Latin, on the bottom – in Russian.

The commemorative coins were designed by U. Walerzak and minted at the
Mint of Poland.

The nominal value of the gold coin is 10,00 drams, alloy: gold (900),
weight: 8.6 grams, diameter: 22mm, quantity: up to 10,000.

The nominal value of the silver coin is 100 drams, alloy: silver (925),
weight: 28.28 grams, diameter: 38.61 mm, quantity: 12,000.