17 - Armenian Gull - 100 dram 1998

During the latter half of the twentieth century the preservation and the protection of the Earth's wildlife has become of great importance to all the countries of the world. Such concern is often recorded on a nation's coinage and the Royal Mint is proud to strike a limited quantity of silver Proof coins for Armenia in conjunction with the Central Bank's reguest. The coin is included in a prestigious international coin collection featuring endangered and indigenous fauna and flora. The coin's reverse features the Armenian Silver Seagull (Larus argentatus armenicus) above the contour of Lake Sevan. The obverse depicts the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia. The Armenian Seagull is mainly found in the basin of Lake Sevan and Lake Arpi which are considered the main nesting sites in the world. The Armenian Seagull is preserved by the Government and is registered in the Armenian Red Book. The reverse of the coin was designed by Hrachya Aslanyan.

Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 28.28g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Mintage: up to 15,000 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof

During the latter half of the twentieth century the preservation and the protection of the Earth s wildlife has become of great importance to all the countries of the world. The Armenian Seagull is mainly found in the basin of Lake Sevan and Lake Arpi which are considered the main nesting sites in the world. The Armenian Seagull is preserved by the Government and is registered in the Armenian Red Book.