Armenia. 100 Dram 2026, Fine gold, 1 gr.

Noah's Ark Gold Coin of 2026, 1 gram 999.9

An Armenian coin depicting Noah's Ark, minted by Leipziger MV.
According to the biblical account, Noah was the only man in whom God Yahweh found favor. It was to him that the task of building a enormous Ark to save his family from the imminent flood was entrusted. Pairs of all terrestrial animal species were also brought aboard the ark so they could survive the cataclysm and give rise to new life on Earth. Once the construction was completed, God sent the rain that fell uninterrupted for forty days and forty nights. When the waters finally receded, the Ark rested on the slopes of Mount Ararat. As a sign of the covenant made with Noah, Yahweh set a rainbow in the sky, a symbol of hope and God’s promise.

The obverse of this gold coin depicts Noah's Ark floating on the raging waves of the flood. In the foreground you can see a dove with an olive branch in its beak, symbolizing the end of the cataclysm and the rebirth of life. In the background are the majestic slopes of Mount Ararat. The obverse of the coin features Armenia's coat of arms and information about its characteristics, including weight, gold purity, year of issue, and the nominal value of 100 dram.