CBA PUTS ONE GOLD AND TWO SILVER COMMEMORATIVE COINS INTO CIRCULATION
Noyan Tapan
Apr 19 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA)
puts into circulation the gold commemorative coin "Hayk Nahapet" and
the silver commemorative coins "Grapes" and the 50th Anniversary of
Foundation of the Matenadaran".
According to the CBA press service, the gold coin "Hayk Nahapet" has
a depiction of the Orion or Hayk constellation and the inscription
"Hayk" in Armenian and "Orion" in English on the right side of
its obverse. The left side shows the coat of arms of the Republic
of Armenia, below which the nominal value of the coin is inscried
in two lines: "5000" and "DRAMS". The depictions are enclosed in a
circle. "The Central Bank of Armenia 2007" is inscribed in Armenian
on the obverse between the cricle and the edge. The coin’s reverse
has a depiction of the monument to Hayk Nahapet. "Hayk Nahapet" in
Armenian and English is incribed in a circle close to the edge. The
coin has a convex edge.
The commemorative coin in a transparent cover and its authenticity
certificate are placed in a case. The authors of its design are
E. Kyurghinian (obverse) and H. Samuelian (reverse). The coin was
minted at the Czech Republic’s mint.
The coin "Hayk Nahapet" of the nominal value of 5,000 drams was
minted in 3,000 copies from 900-alloy gold. Its weight is 4.3 grams,
diameter – 18 mm, the edge is cogged.
The silver commemorative coin "Grapes" has a depiction of the coat of
arms of the RA in the center of its obverse, below which the nominal
value of the coin is inscibed in two lines: "1000" and "DRAMS". These
depictions are surrouned by the inscription "The Central Bank of
Armenia 2007". The whole obverse is enclosed in a circle. The coin’s
surface between the circle and the edge has the depiction of a bunch
and leaf of grapes.
The reverse of the coin has the depiction of a bunch of grpaes with
a leaf.
The two-line inscription "Armenian" and "Grapes" in Armenian is to
the right of the bunch of grapes.
The coin has a convex edge. The coin in a transparent cover and its
authenticity certificate are placed in a case. Designer E. Kyurghinian
is the author of the coin’s design. The coin was minted at the Czech
Republic’s mint.
The commemoratice coin "Grapes" of the nominal value of 1,000 drams
was minted in 500 copies from 925-alloy silver. Its weight is 33.6
grams, diameter – 40 mm, the edge is cogged.
The silver commemorative coin "50th Anniversary of Foundation of
the Matenadaran" has a depiction of the coat of arms of the RA in
the center of its obverse, which is surrounded by a circle. There is
another circle near the edge.
A fragment of the ornament engraved on the Matenadaran’s door
is depicted on the coin’s surface between these two circles. The
inscription "The Central Bank of Armenia 2007" in Armenian is between
the second circle and the edge.
The reverse of the coin has a depiction of the building of the
Matenadaran, below which "1957" and "DRAMS" is inscribed in two
lines and the nominal value is given. "50" and "th Anniversary" is
Armenian and English are inscribed above the picture. Above this,
there is the inscription "Matenadaran" in Armenian and English.
The coin has a convex edge. The coin in a transparent cover and its
authenticity crtificate are placed in a case. Designer E. Kyurghinian
is the author of the coin’s design. It was minted at the Czech
Prepublic’s mint.
The commemorative coin was minted in 500 copies from 925-alloy silver,
its weight is 33.6 grams, diameter – 40 mm, the edge is cogged.