3 Rubles Commemorative Anniversary of the Earthquake in Armenia 1989

Description: Material: copper-nickelCountry: USSRDiameter: 31mmMass: 14.35g3 rubles 1989 The coin is dedicated to the anniversary of the earthquake in Armenia. Issued with a total circulation of 3 million pieces, including 300 thousand as proof. Characteristics: copper-nickel alloy, diameter 33 mm., Weight 14.35 g. Reverse: in the center, against the background of mountains, an image of a torch in the form of hands holding a bowl with a flame. On both sides of the torch under the mountains, ruins are symbolically depicted - the result of an earthquake. Under the torch, the date is 12/12/1988. Note: December 7, 1988 in Armenia there was a terrible manifestation of the destructive power of the earth element - an earthquake. Ground tremors almost obliterated the city of Spitak. Due to the amount of destruction of this city, later the earthquake will be called Spitak. The following cities also suffered from tremors: Leninakan (now Gyumri), Kirovakan (now Vanadzor), Stepanavan. Incredible elements caused damage to 21 cities and 350 villages, 58 villages were completely destroyed. At the epicenter there was the city of Spitak, where 10 points out of 12 were recorded. The city of Leninakan got 9 points, and Kirovakan - 8. The incredible power of the elements could be felt in Yerevan and Tbilisi. According to subsequent calculations, the strength of the tremors from the bowels of the earth was comparable to the explosion of atomic bombs in the amount of 10 pieces. A wave of an underground storm passed around the planet, its tremors were recorded in the USA, Europe and Australia. 25 thousand people died, 140 thousand remained disabled, and 514 thousand were left without housing. 40% of the industry failed, a huge number of educational institutions, medical institutions, cultural buildings were destroyed. Damaged roads and railways, private enterprises. It took years to recover from the earthquake, financial and personnel assistance was sent by the whole world, which was worried about the innocent victims

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