Apricot
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APRICOT
| The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has authorised the Royal Mint to strike a limited
number of commemorative silver Proof coins for 1994. Armenia occupies the north-eastern part of the
Armenian Highlands, at the centre of which lies the Ararat Valley, considered since ancient times
to be the economical, political and cultural cradle of Armenia. Largely a rocky and mountainous
country, Armenia according to legend was the last to come when God was distributing land, thus the
saying "Armenians produce bread from stones". However, Armenia boasts a wealth of flora, with a
rich and plentiful variety of appetising fruits, perhaps the most widely popular being the apricot.
Cultivated in Armenia since ancient times, the Armenian apricot was taken to Greece by Alexander
the Great and is now a favourite throughout Europe. The branch and fruit of the apricot are
portrayed on the reverse of this splendid silver coin, with the name of the fruit in Armenian and
English appearing in the centre and in Latin bordering the rim. Both obverse and reverse designs
are by Hirachia Aslanian, a well known local artist. |
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Nominal value |
25 drams |
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Metal |
Sterling Silver 925
0 |
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Weight (gr.) |
28.28 |
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Diameter (mm) |
38.61 |
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Number of issued |
10.000 pieces |
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