CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA ISSUES A COMMEMORATIVE COIN "GALANTHUS ARTJUSCHENKOAE"

ArmInfo
16.02.2010

ArmInfo. Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has introduced a silver
commemorative coin "GALANTHUS ARTJUSCHENKOAE" (snowdrop).

The CBA press-service told ArmInfo that the commemorative coin has
been issued within the frames of international numismatic program
"Beauty of flowers". There is a flower "Galanthus Artjuschenkoae"
on the left side of the adverse, and a leaf – on the right side and
its image continues on the reverse. The year of the issue – "2010"
– is minted at the right side of the leaf, near the rim. The nominal
value of the coin – "1000" and the currency "Dram" are minted in the
lower part of the adverse. "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" is minted in Armenian
and English along the rim of the coin.

The stems and flowers of "Galanthus Artjuschenkoae" are minted on
the reverse. Lower of this image is the standard of coinage – "Ag 925".

The name of the flower is minted in Armenian in the upper part along
the rim, and in Latin – in the lower part. Color paints were used in
production of the coin. Eduard Kurginyan is the author of the coin
contours. The coin was minted at the Mayer Mint (Germany).

According to the source, the commemorative coin is round, with a
diameter of 38,61mm and weight of 28,28 g. A total of 10000 such
coins have been issued.