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

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