500 Dram – Armenia

Non-circulating coins

Series: The Armenian Alphabet

Context

Year: 2013

Issuer: Armenia

Period:

(since 1991)

Currency:

(since 1993)

Total mintage: 8,200

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 15.55 g

Silver weight: 15.53 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

Numista: #174581

Value

Exchange value: 500 AMD

Bullion value: $42.65

Obverse

Inscription:

ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ

2013 Ag 999

500

ԴՐԱՄ•DRAM

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

2013 Ag 999

500

DRAM•DRAM

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Scripts: Armenian, Latin

Languages: English, Armenian

Reverse

Inscription:

ԱԲԳԴԵԶԷԸԹԺԻԼԽԾԿՀՁՂՃՄՅՆՇՈՉՊՋՌՍՎՏՐՑՈւՓՔևՕՖ✾

Շ

Translation:

This Armenian inscription appears to be a presentation of the alphabet. A direct translation of the letters is not possible, as they are characters, not words. However, the inscription can be described.

It reads: The Armenian Alphabet (from Ա to Ֆ) followed by a decorative flower symbol (✾).

Script: Armenian

Language: Armenian