NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE ISSUES COMMEMORATIVE COIN IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN MONASTERY
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.08.2009 19:26 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ National Bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative
silver coin dedicated to the Surb Khach (Holy Cross) monastery,
press service of the Central Bank of Armenia reports.
In connection with the 650th anniversary of the Armenian monastery,
founded in XIV century in the Crimea, the National Bank of Ukraine
issued a silver coin in the fringes of "Monuments of Ukraine’s
architecture".
On the obverse of the coins khachkar (encrusted cross-stone) is minted.
On the reverse of the coin the structure of the monastery is depicted:
"Old Crimea Armenian monastery" (XIV century) – on the left and the
Surb Khach monastery – on the right.
The medieval Armenian monastery of Surb Khach (1358), located on the
Crimean peninsula, is a monument of state importance, it has been the
center of spiritual gravity of Armenians and a place of pilgrimage
for centuries. Many leaders of the Armenian culture lived and worked
here at various times.