This is a beautiful 2006 Armenia 100 dram coin featuring a Red Book Caucasian Forest Cat. The coin is made of .925 fine silver and is in uncirculated condition. The obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of Armenia and the denomination of 100 drams, while the reverse features the image of the Caucasian Forest Cat. This coin has not been certified and is ungraded. It would make a great addition to any coin collection.

Features

Issuer Armenia

Period Republic (1991-date)

Type Non-circulating coin

Year 2006

Value 100 Dram

Currency Dram (1993-date)

Composition Silver (.925)

Weight 28.28 g

Diameter 38.6 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Number N#141185Help

Commemorative issue

Wild World of Caucasus Series

Obverse

National Coat of Arms, denomination, date.

Scripts: Armenian, Latin

Lettering:

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

DRAM 100 ԴՐԱՄ

• ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ •

Translation:

100 Dram

Republic of Armenia

Reverse

Caucasian Wildcat hunting a bird

Scripts: Armenian, Latin

Lettering:

Felis silvestris caucasica

ԿՈՎԿԱՍՅԱՆ ԱՆՏԱՌԱԿԱՏՈՒ

Translation: Caucasian cat

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska), Warsaw, Poland (1766-date)

Comments

This silver commemorative coin depicting Caucasian Forest Cat has been issued by the Central Bank of Armenia under the International Program "Wild World of Caucasus". The Program includes animals that are protected under the Red Book of Armenia.

In Armenia, Caucasian Forest Cat can be seen in forests of the southern regions. Hollows of old-grown trees, rocky crevices and clefts, and burrows are home to Caucasian Forest Cat. This species has tended to reduce due to intensified human activity and inadequate combat against vermin.