FOUR NEW COMMEMORATIVE COINS PUT INTO CIRCULATION IN
ARMENIA SINCE DECEMBER 25
26-12-2006 16:00:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Bank of
Armenia on December 25 put into circulation gold commemorative
coins dedicated to the victory of the Armenian men's team in the
37th World Chess Olympiad, the 125th anniversary of Hakob
Gurjian and the 100th anniversary of Jean Garzu.
The obverse of the first commemorative coin depicts the
emblem of the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin and the inscription
"Olimpiadi degli Scaccchi Torino 2006", under which the nominal
value of the coin - 10,000 drams is given. "The Repblic of
Armenia 2006" is inscribed on the outer circle.
The coat of arms of the RA is depicted on the coin
reverse's small inner circle, around which the words "Golden
Team" and "Armenia" are inscribed. The chess pieces are depicted
on the big circle, and the names of the players of the Armenian
chess team - "A. Minasian, L. Aronian, V. Hakobian, K. Asrian,
G. Sargsian, S. Lputian" are inscribed on the edging of the
commemorative coin.
The coin was designed by Eduard Kyurghinian and minted at
the Mint of the Czech Republic.
The obverse of the gold commemorative coin dedicated to the
125th anniversary of H. Gurjian depicts his bronze sculture
"Salome" (1925-1926), to the right of which the nominal value of
the coin is given - 10,000 drams. The outer circle has the name
of the organization which issued this commemorative coin and the
year of the issue: "The Central Bank of Armenia 2006".
The reverse of the coin has the portrait of H. Gurjian in
the middle, with his birth and death years - 1881 and 1948
inscribed in the right side. The name of the sculptor in
Armenian and English is inscribed on the edging of the coin.
The inner circle of the obverse of the gold commemorative
coin dedicated to the 100th annivearsry of J. Garzu depicts his
lithography "Vank" ("Monastery"), under which the nominal value
of the coin - 10,000 drams is given. The outer circle has the
insription of the organization which issued this commemorative
coin and the year of the issue - "The Central Bank of Armenia
2006".
The coin's reverse has the portrait of J. Garzu, with his
name in Armenian inscribed in the upper right side.
The coin was designed by Harutyun Samuelian (obverse) and
Karen Kojoyan (reverse). The coin was minted at the Mint of the
Czech Republic.
Characterics of the gold medals:
Nominal value - 10,000 drams
Metal and hallmark - gold, 9000
Mass - 8.6 grams
Diameter - 22.0 mm
Edging - indented
Quality - proof
Quantity - 1,000 coins
According to a press release of the CBA press center, on
the same day a silver commemorative coin dedicated to the 100th
anniversary of Marshal Hamazasp Babajanian was put into
circulation.
The obverse of the coin has the coat of arms of the RA in
the middle of the inner circle, under which the nominal value of
the coin - 1,000 drams is given.
The outer circle has the insrciption of the organization
that issued this commemorative coin and the year of the issue -
"The Central Bank of Armenia 2006".
Marshal Hamazasp Babajanian in his military uniform is
depicted on the inner circle of the coin's reverse. The
marshal's name in Armenian and years of his birth and death -
1906-1977 are inscribed on the outer circle.
The commemorative coin was designed by Karen Kojoyan and
minted at the Mint of the Czech Republic.
Characteristics of the commemorative coin:
Nominal value - 1,000 drams
Metal and hallmark - silver, 9250
Mass - 33.6 grams
Diameter - 38.0 mm
Edging: indented
Quality - proof
Quantity - 500 coins