CBA Introduced Two Coins in International Competition of Memorial Coins in St. Petersburg

YEREVAN. June 10. /ARKA/. Armenian Central Bank introduced two memorial silver coins in the 4th international competition of memorial coins “Coin constellation – 2010” in St. Petersburg. “825th anniversary of Mkhitar Gosh Code” is introduced in nomination “unique ideological solution” and the second – “725th anniversary of Gladzor University- in nomination of “successful artistic solution”.

CB participates in the competition the forth time. In 2007 memorial silver coin devoted to great seascape painter Ivan (Hovhannes) Ayvazovsky issued in Armenia, was recognized the best in nomination “original technology” of the first competition of “Coin constellation – 2007”.

In competition “Coin constellation – 2010” 200 coins from 24 countries will be introduced.

Central Banks of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Lithuania, national banks of Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, mints of Australia, Austria, Andorra, Great Britain, Hong-Kong, Spain, Canada, Poland, France and Finland are among the participants of the competition.

The jury will select the best coins in six nominations among which will be nominations “unique ideological solution”, “original technology” and “coin of the year”.

Results of competition will be summarized till the end of the next week. -0—

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