25 000 Drams Astghik

Features

Issuer Artsakh
Period Republic (1991-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1998
Value 25 000 Drams (25 000)
Currency Dram (2003-2023)
Composition Gold plated silver (.999)
Weight 31.22 g
Diameter 38.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 2024
Number
N#
101013
References KM# 16a
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Astghik

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Lettering:
1998
ԼԵՌՆԱՅԻՆ ՂԱՐԱԲԱՂԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ
ԱՐՑԱԽ
25000

Translation:
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Artsakh

Reverse

The image of the goddess Astghik to the left.

Lettering:
ԱՍՏՂԻԿ
ASTGHIK

Translation: Astghik

Edge

Plain

Comments

In the earliest prehistoric period Astghik had been worshipped as the Armenian deity of fertility and love, later the skylight had been considered her personification, and she had been the wife or lover of Vahagn. In the later heathen period she became the goddess of love, maidenly beauty, and water sources and springs. Her worship was derived from the two Indian princes who took refuge in the region of Armenia. The Vartavar festival devoted to Astghik that had once been celebrated in mid July was transformed into the Christian holiday of the Transfiguration of Christ, and is still celebrated by the Armenians. As in pre-Christian times, on the day of this fest the people release doves and sprinkle water on each other with wishes of health and good luck.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  Photo Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 000 Drams (Astghik)Picture 1 of a sold 25 000 Drams (Astghik)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 17
Lot 2175
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2020 UNC USD 75.52
(EUR 70.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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