ARMENIA
KM 69 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
100 dram | 29.5 | 10.5 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Coat of arms, face value and the year of minting in the center. Inscriptions along the rim: in Armenian. |
Inscriptions along the rim. In the center -
emblem of XXXII Chess Olympiad. The chess game (Jatrak) was popular in Armenia since the ninth century. Armenia is a country with many well-known chess players, among which was Tigran Petrosyan, who became the ninth World Chess champion. |