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50000 Dram – Armenia

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity. Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island.

Series: 1700th Anniversary of the Adoption of Christianity in Armenia

Context

Year: 1999

Issuer: Armenia

Period:

(since 1991)

Currency:

(since 1993)

Total mintage: 1,700

Material

Diameter: 22 mm

Weight: 8.64 g

Gold weight: 7.78 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #92

Numista: #114686

Value

Exchange value: 50000 AMD

Bullion value: $1222.87

Obverse

Inscription:

★ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ★

50000

ԴՐԱՄ

1997

Translation:

★ REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ★

50000

DRAM

1997

Script: Armenian

Language: Armenian

Engraver: Hrachya Aslanyan

Reverse

Inscription:

ՔՐԻՍՏՈՆԵԱՅ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ

ՀԱՂՊԱՏ

301-2001

1700

HAGHPAT

CHRISTIAN ARMENIA

Translation:

CHRISTIAN ARMENIA

HAGHPAT

301-2001

1700

HAGHPAT

Scripts: Armenian, Latin

Language: Armenian

Engraver: Hrachya Aslanyan

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Dutch Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1999	—	1,700	Proof

Series: 1700th Anniversary of the Adoption of Christianity in Armenia

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