106 - Crosstone - Etchmiadzin - 1,000 dram 2011

Reference Description

The collector coin dedicated to the cross-stone of the Holy Etchmiadzin monastic complex. The cross of this cross-stone is decorated by grapes bunches and palm leaves. At the bottom of the cross-stone is a stepped pedestal, palmette and a prominent rosace, which gives start to a palm and a cross. The smaller rоsaces above the horizontal cross wings symbolize the sun and the moon, and the rosace on the top of the cross depicts a star.
Minted by “Coin Invest Trust” (Liechtenstein) company.

Specifications

Denomination: 1,000 dram
Metal: Silver 925
Weight: 25.0g
Diameter: 27x47mm
Mintage: up to 2,500 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: UNC

Notes

The collector coin dedicated to the cross-stone of the Holy Etchmiadzin monastic complex. The cross of this cross-stone is decorated by grapes bunches and palm leaves. At the bottom of the cross-stone is a stepped pedestal, palmette and a prominent rosace, which gives start to a palm and a cross. The smaller rоsaces above the horizontal cross wings symbolize the sun and the moon, and the rosace on the top of the cross depicts a star.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“106 - Crosstone - Etchmiadzin - 1,000 dram 2011,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 23, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/251.