CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA PUTS INTO CIRCULATION "ZBIGNIEW BONIEK" SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COINS

ARKA
May 14, 2009

YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia issued 50,000
"Zbigniew Boniek" silver commemorative coins under "The Kings of
Football" international program, ARKA News Agency was told at CBA
on Thursday.

The nominal value of each coin is 100 AMD. The coins are issued with
color inks.

The coin has been minted by the Polish Mintand designed by Robert
Kotowich.

A crown with "KINGS OF FOOTBALL" legend is on the obverse of the coin,
which is guarded by two lions. A football is underneath the crown.

The value of the coin is on the obverse as well with the national
emblem of Armenia underneath. The year of issue – 2009 – is specified
on both sides of the national emblem ("20" in the left and "09"
in the right).

Portrait of Zbigniew Boniek is at the coin reverse with coloured
Polish flag in the background and a football in the left.

Boniek’s signature is in the bottom of the coin. The coin is made of
silver of 925±5 probation, with 38.61±0.15mm diameter and weighs
28.28±0.25grams. Zbigniew Boniek is a Polish football player, coach,
sports functionary.

His professional carrier started in Zawisza Bydgoszcz and continued
in more famous Widzew, one of best teams of Polish football. Boniek was

named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers.

He transferred to Italian Juventus in 1982 and played in the main
teams at once. He played in a pair with Michel Platini himself. Boniek
became a winner of Cup Winners’ Cup and the European Super Cup in
1984 and the European Cup in 1985.

Boniek represented Poland in 80 internationals and scored 24
goals.