39 - Pomegranate - 500 dram 2011
Reference Description
This “Pomegranate” gold collector coin, has been issued by the Central Bank of Armenia, continues the thematic series of coins dedicated to Armenian Flora and Fauna.
Pomegranate is the largest berry. In Armenia, it is cultivated in Syunik and Tavoush provinces.
Pomegranate symbolizes fertility, abundance, generosity. The “crown” on top symbolizes power, and many seeds in chambers - the planets and stars. Pomegranate has been broadly used in Armenian architecture, applied art and miniature. Images of pomegranate and grape sequencing each other decorate cornices and ledges of Armenian churches.
Designed by Eduard Kurghinyan. Minted in the Mint of Poland.
Pomegranate is the largest berry. In Armenia, it is cultivated in Syunik and Tavoush provinces.
Pomegranate symbolizes fertility, abundance, generosity. The “crown” on top symbolizes power, and many seeds in chambers - the planets and stars. Pomegranate has been broadly used in Armenian architecture, applied art and miniature. Images of pomegranate and grape sequencing each other decorate cornices and ledges of Armenian churches.
Designed by Eduard Kurghinyan. Minted in the Mint of Poland.
Specifications
Denomination: 500 dram
Metal: Gold 999
Weight: 1.24g
Diameter: 13.92mm
Mintage: up to 5,000 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof
Metal: Gold 999
Weight: 1.24g
Diameter: 13.92mm
Mintage: up to 5,000 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof
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Citation
“39 - Pomegranate - 500 dram 2011,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed April 25, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/403.