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1000 Dram Etchmiadzin Church
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#83, Schön#32 |
| Obverse description | The Armenian national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a crowned eagle and lion flanking a central shield adorned with Mount Ararat and symbols of historic Armenian dynasties. The denomination 1000 ԴՐԱՄ appears in two lines below the arms, with the date 1998 beneath, flanked by small star ornaments. The Armenian legend ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ (Republic of Armenia) curves along the upper periphery. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural view of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is depicted in the central field, showing the cathedral's distinctive cruciform structure with its conical dome and flanking chapels rendered in fine relief. To the left, the Armenian legend Ս. ԷՋՄԻԱԾԻՆ and to the right Հ. ETCHMIADZIN flank the building. The upper legend ՔՐԻՍՏՈՆԵԱՅ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ curves along the top periphery in Armenian script. Below the cathedral, the Latin inscription CHRISTIAN ARMENIA appears along the lower rim, with the commemorative dates 301-2001 and the numeral 1700 prominently displayed in the exergue, marking 1700 years of Armenian Christianity. |
| Reverse script | Armenian, Latin |
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