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100 Dram Boreal owl
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Engraver(s) | Roussanka Nowakowska, Andrzej Nowakowski |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia occupies the central field, depicting a heraldic eagle and lion flanking a quartered shield, with a sword, broken chain, sheaves of wheat, and a ribbon below. The date 2008 appears above the coat of arms. The Armenian legend ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ curves along the upper periphery, while the bilingual denomination inscription — DRAM 100 ԴՐԱՄ — is positioned in the lower central field. The legend REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA curves along the lower rim, completing the bilingual layout in a clean, medallic style. |
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| Obverse script | Armenian, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed relief depiction of a Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus caucasicus) perched on a bare branch, facing the viewer with large, expressive round eyes. The bird is rendered in a naturalistic style against a mirror-polished proof field, with additional bare branches extending to either side. The Latin binomial scientific name AEGOLIUS FUNEREUS CAUCASICUS curves along the upper portion of the field, flanked by decorative red lines, while the Armenian inscription ԿՈՎԿԱՍՅԱՆ ԹԱՎՈՏՆ ԲՎԻԿ curves along the lower portion of the field in a corresponding arc. |
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