7 - UN-50 - 100 dram 1995

Reference Description

Formerly a Rebuplic of the USSR, Armenia became an independent Republic in 1991 and a member of the United Nations in March 1992. This commemorative coin, denomination 100 drams, and issued by the Central Bank of Armenia, is devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations. The reverse design incorporates the UN 50 emblem and a scene from tympanum of the western portal of the church of the Blessed Virgin (1321) in the village Areni, and two "Khachkars" (cross-stones). The design symbolises the year 301 AD, when Armenia became the first country in the world to embrace Christianity as its state religion. The design and creation of this commemorative coin was by an engraver of the Royal Mint.

Specifications

Denomination: 100 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 28.28g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Mintage: up to 100,000 pcs.
Edge: Plain, numbered
Strike quality: Proof

Notes

Formerly a Rebuplic of the USSR, Armenia became an independent Republic in 1991 and a member of the United Nations in March 1992.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“7 - UN-50 - 100 dram 1995,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 22, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/150.