Part of Armenia's twelve-coin zodiac series issued across several years, this piece was produced in limited quantities for the collector market. The Central Bank of Armenia leaned heavily on themed precious-metal issues during the 2000s as a revenue stream, a practice common among smaller post-Soviet states navigating the development of a domestic numismatic market largely from scratch.
Part of Armenia's twelve-coin zodiac series issued across several years, this piece was produced in limited quantities for the collector market. The Central Bank of Armenia leaned heavily on themed precious-metal issues during the 2000s as a revenue stream, a practice common among smaller post-Soviet states navigating the development of a domestic numismatic market largely from scratch.