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1000 Dram Armenian Book Printing
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized depiction of an open book or bag-shaped emblem in the central field, incorporating a colorized vignette of upright books in red, blue, yellow, and orange hues. The Latin inscription 'yerevan world book capital' appears within the design, alongside the date '2012'. The denomination '1000 ԴՐԱՄ' (1000 Dram) is inscribed along the lower rim in Armenian script, while the legend 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԵՆՏՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ' (Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia) curves around the upper periphery in Armenian script. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed scene commemorating the 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing. On the left, a framed panel portrays robed figures engaged in the presentation or reading of a manuscript, rendered in fine relief. To the right, the Venice waterfront with its distinctive campanile and Doge's Palace is engraved, reflecting the historical location where Hakob Meghapart printed the first Armenian books in 1512. An open book appears in the lower foreground, and a printer's device marked 'D.I.Z.A.' is shown in a square cartouche. The legend 'ՀԱՅ ԳՐՔԻ ՏՊԱԳՐՈՒԹՅԱՆ 500-ԱՄՅԱԿ' (500th Anniversary of Armenian Book Printing) and the date '1512' arc around the upper field, while 'Ս-ԲԱՐԹՈՂԻՄԷՈՍ' appears in red colorized Armenian script along the left margin. |
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| Edge | Reeded. |
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