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    FOUR NEW COMMEMORATIVE COINS PUT INTO CIRCULATION IN ARMENIA SINCE DECEMBER 25

    Noyan Tapan
    Dec 26 2006

    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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