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100 Dram Armenian Viper
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 100 Dram |
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| Obverse script | Armenian, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of the Armenian viper (Vipera raddei) coiled amid rocky outcroppings and sparse vegetation, rendered with naturalistic scale texture across the mirrored proof field. The snake's head is turned to face the viewer at the lower left, conveying lifelike precision in the engraving. Two curved red color-applied lines frame the central design above and below, adding a distinctive decorative accent. The Latin binomial legend Vipera raddei arcs along the upper portion of the periphery, while the Armenian inscription ՀԱՅԿԱԿԱՆ ԻԺ curves along the lower periphery. A mintmaster's privy mark appears in the lower left field. |
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Issued as part of Armenia's ongoing wildlife conservation series, this coin commemorates the Armenian viper (Montivipera raddei), a venomous pit viper endemic to the mountainous terrain of the South Caucasus. The species had attracted international attention through CITES listings and regional biodiversity assessments in the years preceding this issue, giving the Central Bank a timely conservation hook for the series.
The .925 silver specification and 28.28g weight place it squarely in the standard bullion-format collector series widely adopted by former Soviet republics in the 2000s as hard-currency earners targeting the numismatic export market rather than domestic circulation.