Depiction:"David of Sasoun", hero of national epos from the "National Scenes" series, the hero symbolizes the struggle of Armenian nation for freedom. The number of coins issued by the Central Bank of Armenia is 5000. Further issue of these coins is not foreseen. The coins are numbered 0001- 5000. Each coin is of face value Dram 25 and contains 1 troy ounce (31.1 gr.) of 999 0 pure fine silver with diameter 38 mm. David of Sasun (or David of Sassoun) ( Armenian: Սասունցի Դավիթ /Sasuntsi Davit/) is an Armenian epic hero who drove Arab invaders out of Armenia. The Sasuntsi Davit is an Armenian national epic poem recounting David's exploits. As an oral history, it dates from the 8th century, and was first put in written form in 1873. David of Sasun is actually the name of only one of the four acts, but due to the popularity of the character, the entire epic is known to the public as David of Sasun. The epic's full name is Sasna Tsrer (The Daredevils of Sasun).