25 - Tigran Petrosyan - 5,000 dram 1999

25 - Tigran Petrosyan - 5,000 dram 1999

Reference Description

The coin is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of birth of Tigran Petrosyan (1929-1984), a world-wide Armenian chess player, the 9th World Chess Champion.
Obverse: the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia.
Reverse: Tigran Petrosyan's profile and a drawing of the chess king.
Designed by Hrachya Aslanyan.
Minted in the Royal Dutch Mint.
Year of issue 1999.

Specifications

Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 999
Weight: 31.1g
Diameter: 38mm
Mintage: 500 pcs.
Edge: Plain, numbered
Strike quality: Proof

Notes

The coin is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of birth of Tigran Petrosyan (1929-1984), a world-wide Armenian chess player, the 9th World Chess Champion.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“25 - Tigran Petrosyan - 5,000 dram 1999,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed April 27, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/170.