Rule · CBA · 9 Sep 2025 · 8939
The Council of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia issued Decision No. 147-N on September 9, 2025, approving the design and technical specifications for the 2026 "Noah's Ark" gold investment coin series. The regulation defines four denominations—100, 10,000, 25,000, and 50,000 dram—corresponding to weights of 1 gram, 1/4 ounce, 1/2 ounce, and 1 ounce of 999.9 purity gold, respectively. Each coin features the Coat of Arms on the obverse and an image of Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark on the reverse, with a maximum mintage of 25,000 units per denomination.
Appendix 1
Council of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Decision No. 147-N of September 9, 2025
DESCRIPTION AND SKETCHES
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia, with the coin's face value "100 DRAM" and the year of issue "2026" located at the bottom. On the right side are placed "1g" and "Au 999.9", and on the left side is the mint mark of the manufacturing organization. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" and "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ".
The reverse of the coin features Mount Ararat, Noah's Ark, and a dove holding a tree branch in its beak. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "NOAH'S ARK" and "ՆՈՅՅԱՆ ՏԱՊԱՆ".
Technical specifications
Face value: 100 dram
Metal and purity: gold, 999.9
Weight: 1 gram
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 16.54 ± 0.12 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: up to 25,000 pieces
The author of the sketches is Eduard Kurginyan.
Struck at "Geiger Edelmetalle AG" company.
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Sketches of the obverse and reverse of the 1-gram gold investment coin "Noah's Ark" of the 2026 issue
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Appendix 2
Council of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Decision No. 147-N of September 9, 2025
DESCRIPTION AND SKETCHES
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia, with the coin's face value "10000 DRAM" and the year of issue "2026" located at the bottom. On the right side are placed "1/4 Oz" and "Au 999.9", and on the left side is the mint mark of the manufacturing organization. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" and "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ".
The reverse of the coin features Mount Ararat, Noah's Ark, and a dove holding a tree branch in its beak. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "NOAH'S ARK" and "ՆՈՅՅԱՆ ՏԱՊԱՆ".
Technical specifications
Face value: 10,000 dram
Metal and purity: gold, 999.9
Weight: 1/4 troy ounce
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 25.20 ± 0.15 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: up to 25,000 pieces
The author of the sketches is Eduard Kurginyan.
Struck at "Geiger Edelmetalle AG" company.
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Sketches of the obverse and reverse of the 1/4 troy ounce gold investment coin "Noah's Ark" of the 2026 issue
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Appendix 3
Council of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Decision No. 147-N of September 9, 2025
DESCRIPTION AND SKETCHES
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia, with the coin's face value "25000 DRAM" and the year of issue "2026" located at the bottom. On the right side are placed "1/2 Oz" and "Au 999.9", and on the left side is the mint mark of the manufacturing organization. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" and "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ".
The reverse of the coin features Mount Ararat, Noah's Ark, and a dove holding a tree branch in its beak. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "NOAH'S ARK" and "ՆՈՅՅԱՆ ՏԱՊԱՆ".
Technical specifications
Face value: 25,000 dram
Metal and purity: gold, 999.9
Weight: 1/2 troy ounce
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 30.20 ± 0.20 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: up to 25,000 pieces
The author of the sketches is Eduard Kurginyan.
Struck at "Geiger Edelmetalle AG" company.
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Sketches of the obverse and reverse of the 1/2 troy ounce gold investment coin "Noah's Ark" of the 2026 issue
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Appendix 4
Council of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Decision No. 147-N of September 9, 2025
DESCRIPTION AND SKETCHES
The obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Armenia, with the coin's face value "50000 DRAM" and the year of issue "2026" located at the bottom. On the right side are placed "1 Oz" and "Au 999.9", and on the left side is the mint mark of the manufacturing organization. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" and "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ".
The reverse of the coin features Mount Ararat, Noah's Ark, and a dove holding a tree branch in its beak. The coin's rim bears the inscriptions "NOAH'S ARK" and "ՆՈՅՅԱՆ ՏԱՊԱՆ".
Technical specifications
Face value: 50,000 dram
Metal and purity: gold, 999.9
Weight: 1 troy ounce
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 38.60 ± 0.30 mm
Quality: proof
Mintage: up to 25,000 pieces
The author of the sketches is Eduard Kurginyan.
Struck at "Geiger Edelmetalle AG" company.
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Sketches of the obverse and reverse of the 1 troy ounce gold investment coin "Noah's Ark" of the 2026 issue
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