New Armenia commemorative coin to be put into circulation

On September 9, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) will put into circulation the “150th anniversary of foundation of Gevorkian Theological Seminary of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin” silver collector coin.
The collector coin dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Gevorkian Theological Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the CBA public relations service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am
The Gevorkian Theological Seminary opened on September 28, 1874 at Holy Etchmiadzin, on the initiative of the then Catholicos of all Armenians, Gevork IV of Constantinople, on the Feast of St. Gevork the Warrior, and was named the Zharangavorats Theological Seminary of St. Gevork.
As the only higher educational institution of the time, it occupied an important place in the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian culture, science, and education. The seminary resolved numerous Armenology issues and developed curricula and textbooks for Armenian schools.
The best educators of the time taught at the seminary. Those included Manuk Abeghyan, Hrachia Acharian, Leo, Stepan Lisitsyan, Kristapor Kara-Murza, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Hakob Manandian, Archbishop Malachia Ormanian, Bishop Karapet Ter-Mkrtchyan, Bishop Garegin Hovsepyan, Yervand Ter-Minasyan, and others.
Komitas, Avetik Isahakian, Derenik Demirchyan, Nicholas Adontz, Aksel Bakunts, and others are among the prominent graduates of the seminary.
In 2005, the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia licensed the seminary as a higher educational institution. Today, the seminary is the only theological university in Armenia.
The Vaskenian Theological Academy at Lake Sevan and the priest training auditorium work in conjunction with the seminary.
New programs available today provide an opportunity for Armenian students from around the world to receive a theological education at the seminary. 
The aforesaid commemorative coin is minted at the Mint of Poland.
Technical specification:
Face value          1,000 drams
Metal/fineness                silver  9,250
Weight 33,6 g
Diameter            40 mm
Quality proof
Edge      ribbed
Quantity of issue             500 pieces
Year of issue      2024

• Armenia
• Central Bank
• Anniversary
• Central Bank Of Armenia
• Coin
• Gevorkian Theological Seminary
• Mother See Of Holy Etchmiadzin
• Collector Coin
• 150Th Anniversary
• Holy Etchmiadzin
• Silver Coin
• Commemorative
• Circulation
• Commemorative Coin
• Silver Collector Coin
• Etchmiadzin