1000 Dram Life Tree Carpet

Armenia's carpet-weaving tradition has been a subject of ongoing geopolitical friction with Azerbaijan, both countries claiming the craft as their own intangible cultural heritage — a dispute that gained sharper edges after the 2016 Four-Day War. This coin belongs to a broader Armenian program of rectangular silver issues documenting domestic craft traditions, in part a deliberate act of cultural assertion. The "Life Tree" motif is one of the oldest recurring symbols in Armenian carpet design, appearing in pieces documented from at least the 17th century.