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1000 Dram Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia at center, featuring a heraldic eagle and lion supporting a quartered shield with the traditional Armenian symbols, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. Below the arms, the denomination '1000' is inscribed in large numerals, flanked by the legends 'դրամ' in Armenian script and 'dram' in Latin script. The lower portion of the obverse bears the inscription 'REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA' in bold Latin letters, while a vertical right-hand border panel carries the legend 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ' in Armenian script. The coin's rectangular format is framed by a raised border. |
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| Obverse script | Armenian, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a full-length figure of Saint Gregory the Illuminator vested in richly ornamented episcopal robes and mitre, holding a ceremonial staff, rendered in fine detail against a polished field. To the right, the revered relic — the right hand of Saint Gregory — is shown prominently in a jeweled reliquary gauntlet, adorned with colored gemstones including red and blue inlays, with intricate filigree decoration along the cuff. At upper right, the bilingual legend 'ՍՈՒՐԲ ԷՋՄԻԱԾԻՆ / HOLY ETCHMIADZIN' appears in Armenian and Latin scripts, while the vertical left panel bears 'ՍՈՒՐԲ ԳՐԻԳՈՐ ԼՈՒՍԱՎՈՐՉԻ ԱՋԸ / THE RIGHT HAND OF SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR' in both scripts. An ornate Armenian cross is depicted at upper left, and the date '2014' with the Armenian inscription 'ՌՆԿԴ' appears in the lower field. |
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