ARMENIA 1000 DRAM SANAHIN MONASTERY KHACHKAR CHURCH SILVER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Armenia 1000 dram Sanahin monastery Khachkar church silver rood coin 2011 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Armenia Metal Purity:    Silver 0.925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   2011 Weight:   25 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   1000 Dram Dimensions:   27 x 47     Quality:   Proof     Mintage:   2500   New coin with capsule, CoA and box Sanahin Monastery is an Armenian monastery founded in the 10th century in the Lori Province of Armenia.The name Sanahin literally translates from Armenian as "this one is older than that one", presumably representing a claim to having an older monastery than the neighbouring Haghpat Monastery. The two villages and their monasteries are similar in many ways, and lie in plain view of each other on a dissected plateau formation, separated by a deep "crack" formed by a small river flowing into the Debed river. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.