50 000 Drams Monte Melkonian

Issuer	Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Year	1998
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Composition	Silver (.999)
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Obverse description	Central field features the coat of arms of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, depicting a spread eagle with a shield on its breast, surrounded by a radiant sunburst and encircled by the Armenian legend reading 'ԼԵՌՆԱՅԻՆ ՂԱՐԱԲԱՂԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ԱՐCԱԽ' (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Artsakh). Two olive branches flank the arms in the upper field. The date '1998' appears at the top of the coin, and the denomination '50000' is inscribed at the bottom, flanked by the Armenian legend 'ՀԻՍՈՒՆ ՀԱԶԱՐ ԱՐՑԱԽՅԱՆ ԴՐԱՄ' (Fifty Thousand Artsakh Drams). The mirror-like proof fields provide strong contrast to the frosted relief elements.
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Reverse description	Right-facing portrait bust of Monte Melkonian (1957–1993), the Armenian-American military commander and hero of the Artsakh War of Independence, rendered in high relief against a mirror proof field. The dates '1957∙1993' appear to the left of the portrait, with the abbreviation 'ԱՎՈ' (his nom de guerre) inscribed to the right. Below the portrait, three raised fists symbolizing resistance and struggle are depicted above an olive branch. The circular Armenian legend around the periphery reads 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ԱԶԱՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՀԱՄԱՐ ՆՐԱ ՈԳՈՒՆ ՄԱՏԱՂ-ԵՂՋՅՈՒՐԸ' (Dedicated to his spirit for the freedom of Armenia). The inscription 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ ԱԶԱՏՈԻUQ' appears in the lower central field.
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Mint	Lialoosin Inc., Los Angeles, CA
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