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Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (lots of pics)

kuhlikuhli Posts: 501
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An Armenian enclave, completely surrounded by Azerbaijan. Under the Soviet rule, it was an oblast, but since the break-up the USSR, and the independence of Armenia and Azerbaijan, there has been a military struggle for control of the region. Russia orchestrated a cease-fire that has stood since 1994, although control has still not been determined.


50 luma

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1 dram

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5 drams

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2 drams

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10 drams

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  • mrfredmrfred Posts: 718

    Thank you -- very interesting.

    In what metal are the coins struck? I'd guess aluminum or some steel composite for the first set.

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  • kuhlikuhli Posts: 501
    Yes, the 50 luma and 1 dram coins are aluminum. The 5 dram coins are some sort of alloy, probably a CuNiZn. Have not been able to track down any "official" information on these, so I do not have the specifics. It surprises me that many of the former Soviet states with recent coin issues actually have very advanced web-sites (in English) with an abundance of technical data for the coins, including actual compositions, diameters, weights, etc.
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Neat, was not aware of the republic and it's coins.....
  • mrfredmrfred Posts: 718

    Thanks for the info on the metal.

    Aluminum pops up here and there, now and again, doesn't it? I was recently working w/ some French Vichy coins struck in aluminum. It's all over the place, seems like.
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Ah! It's cool to see these catching on! image

    I posted a thread about them a while back. There was an interesting news article on them that I found.. actually at the time there were quite a few.. this issue caused a diplomatic spat between Azerbaijan and Armenia (which really isn't hard to do!). Check that thread for the article and some other related info image

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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    They got a cool eagle on their coins.
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  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    These are great. The pheasant coin is great.
  • kuhlikuhli Posts: 501
    For anyone interested, I got the whole lot, coins and notes, for less than $10.00 delivered, from Joel Anderson.

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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
    Great thread. Cool coins. I know about that enclave. It's a sure setup for a conflagration between those two former Soviet republics that could not be more different.
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • izzy452izzy452 Posts: 929 ✭
    Thanks for the info and pics Scott.image



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  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    Neat items!! Since the coins are mostly in English, you can tell where they're intended to "circulate".image
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