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100 000 Dram
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette shows a portrait of King Abgar V of Edessa, accompanied by the royal flag bearing the Image of Edessa (the canvas of Jesus Christ), a map of the region dating to the 1st century, and an ancient coin. The denomination and issuer inscriptions appear in Armenian script within a finely worked guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a narrative vignette illustrating the Apostle Thaddaeus presenting the Image of Edessa — the canvas bearing the likeness of Jesus Christ — to King Abgar V. The scene is rendered in a detailed intaglio style, evoking the historical and religious significance of Christianity's arrival in Armenia. |
| Reverse lettering | ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԵՆՏՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ ՀԱՐՅՈՒՐ ՀԱԶԱՐ ԴՐԱՄ (Translation: CENTRAL BANK OF REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DRAMS) |
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