Tuesday, February 16 2010 12:05
Central Bank of Armenia issues a commemorative coin "Galanthus Artjuschenkoae"
ArmInfo.Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has introduced a silver commemorative coin "GALANTHUS ARTJUSCHENKOAE" (snowdrop).
The CBA press-service told ArmInfo that the commemorative coin has been issued within the frames of international numismatic program "Beauty of flowers". There is a flower "Galanthus Artjuschenkoae" on the left side of the adverse, and a leaf - on the right side and its image continues on the reverse. The year of the issue - "2010" - is minted at the right side of the leaf, near the rim. The nominal value of the coin - "1000" and the currency "Dram" are minted in the lower part of the adverse. "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" is minted in Armenian and English along the rim of the coin.
The stems and flowers of "Galanthus Artjuschenkoae" are minted on the reverse. Lower of this image is the standard of coinage - "Ag 925". The name of the flower is minted in Armenian in the upper part along the rim, and in Latin - in the lower part. Color paints were used in production of the coin. Eduard Kurginyan is the author of the coin contours. The coin was minted at the Mayer Mint (Germany).
According to the source, the commemorative coin is round, with a diameter of 38,61mm and weight of 28,28 g. A total of 10000 such coins have been issued.