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The Etchmiadzin Cross-Stone
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.
Country:
Armenia
Catalog ID:
AM205CM1
Value:
€100
Mintage:
2500
Quality:
UNC
Face value:
1000 dram
Purity:
0.925
Weight:
25g
Year:
2011
Type:
Commemorative coin
Edge:
Reeded
International program:
Cross-Stones of Armenia
Source of information:
Central Bank of Armenia