Armenian Earthquake Aid Silver Medal (Karlsruhe, Germany, 1989)

Identifier

ANRO-1512

Reference Description

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Specifications: .999 Silver, 40mm, 31.1g
Artist / Engraver:
Mint: Karlsruhe, Germany (former Grand Duchy of Baden)
Edge:
Mintage: 10,000 pcs.
Reference: KM X#1
Image shown: MA-Shops CHS Basel Numismatics

Comes in Silver, Gold, Palladium

Notes

Description from CHS Basel Online Auction 8 Lot 177

ARMENIA. 1 Onza 1989, Eathquake, silver, BU, scarce! KM X#10. Mintage: 1000. Struck by the State Mint of Karlsruhe (Germany) on behalf of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Republic of Armenia. Every coin made a donation of DM 10.00 forwarded to Armenia as an financial aid to the victims of the Earthquake of 1988. Mintage: 1000 Ex. only! As the issue was struck by Armenia without any permission by the central power in Moscow and the piece bears a denomination we can speak of the first coin of the modern Armenia.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“Armenian Earthquake Aid Silver Medal (Karlsruhe, Germany, 1989),” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 27, 2024, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/1512.