23 - Zodiac - Aquarius - 10,000 dram 2008

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Reference Description

This gold commemorative coin depicting Aquarius has been issued by the Central Bank of Armenia under the International Program “The Signs of Zodiac”.
Aquarius is the eleventh sign of the zodiac situated between Capricorn and Pisces. The word is translated from Latin as water or cup bearer. It is usually depicted as a man with a bucket from which a stream is pouring. The best-known myth identifies Aquarius with Ganymede, a beautiful youth with whom Zeus fell in love and in the disguise of an eagle carried off to the mountain Olympus to be a cup bearer to the gods.
The astrological period called Aquarius takes the period from January 20 to February 18.
The coin issued with coloured inks.
Designed by U. Walerzak. Minted in the Mint of Poland.

Specifications

Denomination: 10,000 dram
Metal: Gold 900
Weight: 8.60g
Diameter: 22mm
Mintage: up to 10,000 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof

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Collection

Citation

“23 - Zodiac - Aquarius - 10,000 dram 2008,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 3, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/387.