CBA ISSUES SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COIN DEDICATED TO 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF SPENDIARIAN STATE ACADEMIC THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET
Noyan Tapan
Au g 13, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has
issued a silver commemorative coin dedicated to the 75th anniversary
of Alexander Spendiarian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.
According to the CBA PR Service, the obverse features an image of
Monument to A. Spendiarian against the background of Spendiarian
State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The nominal value "1000
DRAMS" is inscribed in embossed letters on the monument. All this
is encircled. "Central Bank of Armenia 2008" is engraved between the
circle and the edge.
Two ballet dancers are depicted on the upper right of the
reverse. Various musical instruments are depicted on the remaining part
of the reverse. The lower left part has an inscription in two lines:
"75" and "Anniversary".
There is an inscription "Spendiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre" in a
circle at the edge.
The designers are Harutyun Samuelian (obverse) and Edward Kurghinian
(reverse). The coin was minted at the Mint of the Czech Republic.
Its nominal value is 1,000 drams, it is made of silver (925 hallmark),
its weight is 33.6 grams, diameter – 40 mm. The number of issued
coins is 500.