ARMENIA 1 Onza 1989 EARTHQUAKE silver RARE!!! KM X#10. 1 oz silver. Struck by the State Mint of Karlsruhe (Germany) on behalf of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Republic of Armenia. Every coin made a donation of DM 10.00 forwarded to Armenia as an financial aid to the victims of the Earthquake of 1988. Mintage: 1000 Ex. only! s the issue was struck by Armenia without any permission by the central power in Moscow and the piece bears a denomination we can speak of the first coin of the modern Armenia.