Yerevan Matenadaran

This silver commemorative coin with nominal value Dram 1957, issued by the Central Bank of Armenia, is dedicated to the 50-th anniversary of establishment of the Yerevan Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots. The Yerevan Matenadaran is the largest institute organizing the safekeeping and public usage of the ancient manuscripts and printed books. The start of formation of the Matenadaran collection goes back to the 5-th century AD, the time when Mesrop Mashtots created Armenian letters. Nowadays Matenadaran collection comprises more than 17 thousand manuscripts and 100 thousand archive documents. It is considered as a valued scientific and historical base for studying the History and Culture of Armenia. The reverse of the coin depicts a fragment from the ornament engraved on the entrance of Matenadaran.
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Obverse: 
The silver commemorative coin "50th Anniversary of Foundation of the Matenadaran" has a depiction of the coat of arms of the RA in the center of its obverse, which is surrounded by a circle. There is another circle near the edge. A fragment of the ornament engraved on the Matenadaran's door is depicted on the coin's surface between these two circles. The inscription "The Central Bank of Armenia 2007" in Armenian is between the second circle and the edge.
Reverse: 
The reverse of the coin has a depiction of the building of the Matenadaran, below which "1957" and "DRAMS" is inscribed in two lines and the nominal value is given. "50" and "th Anniversary" is Armenian and English are inscribed above the picture. Above this, there is the inscription "Matenadaran" in Armenian and English.
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Yerevan Matenadaran
Yerevan Matenadaran
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Catalog ID: 
AM113CM1
Krause ID: 
KM #134
Value: 
€110
Mintage: 
500
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
33.6g
Diameter: 
40mm
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