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Noah's Ark silver coins
The Noah's Ark silver coins are Armenian bullion coins, issued since 2011. They are available in various sizes with a fine weight between ¼ ounce and 5 kg in silver of 999/1000 fineness. Although the coin with a nominal value of 500 Dram (1 ounce) is a legal tender in Armenia, it is not minted in this Eastern European country. The coin is produced by the Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitungs GmbH an affiliate company of Geiger Edelmetalle.
Similar to the famous bullion coins like the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf, the Vienna Philharmonic or the American Silver Eagle, the motif of the coin remains constant.
== Background ==
As motif for the bullion coin the famous biblical narration of Noah’s Ark was selected. The Genesis flood narrative tells how God punishes mankind with a big flood because of their committed sins. The only exception is the pious Noah with his family, God tells him previously of the flood and gives Noah detailed instructions for building a vessel. With the help of the ark, Noah, his family, and a remnant of all the world's animals are spared by the flood and after stranding on Mount Ararat, they can rebuild mankind and the animal world.
The reason, for choosing this motif for the silver coin, is the connection to the Armenian history. Until the twenties of the 20th century a large area of the Mount Ararat was on Armenian territory, because the border between this small Caucasian State and Turkey run right over the top of the mount. After the First World War, when the country was divided between the Soviet Union and Turkey, the whole mountain passes to Turkey. Even though the Mount Ararat isn’t on the map of Armenia anymore, it is still an important part of the national identity. So the symbolic figure of Mount Ararat is still in the Coat of arms of Armenia.〔
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