Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the State of Armenia and the denomination of the coin "500 DRAM", with the year of issuance "2023" underneath. On the right-hand side of the coin are the weight, the metal name and the fineness '1 Oz Ag 999'. The outer ring of the coin is dominated by the name of the country in English and the Armenian characters "REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA", "ՀԱՅԱՍՏՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆՆ".
Reverse: The reverse of the coin was designed by Eduard Kurghinyan. The image depicts a flying dove with an olive branch and Noah's Ark floating among the waves in front of a mountain. In the background is an image of Ararat with the rising sun. The outer ring of the coin bears the name 'NOAH'S ARK', 'ՆՈՅՅԱՆ ՏԱԱՊՆ' in English and Armenian.
About the coin: Noah's Ark, depicted on the coin, is said to have been built by Noah and his family to help save the lives of the animals living on Earth. God gave Noah these instructions to ensure that humanity and wildlife would continue to thrive as he cleansed the Earth of sin and those who had strayed from his leadership. The Noah's Ark coin is of the highest minting quality and purity, produced in one of Germany's most modern private mints.
