| Issuer | Armenia |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Dram (500 AMD) |
| Currency | Dram (1993-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 135 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 September 2005 |
| Reference(s) | P#38 |
| Obverse description | The tetradrachm of the King Tigran the Great, mountain of Ararat |
| Reverse description | Ornaments, an open book and feather |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Crude outlined arms or refined arms |
| Obverse lettering | ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ
500
ՀԻՆԳ ՀԱՐՅՈՒՐ ԴՐԱՄ (Translation: Bank of Republic of Armenia, Five Hundred Dram) |
| Reverse lettering | ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ
500
ՀԻՆԳ ՀԱՐՅՈՒՐ ԴՐԱՄ (Translation: Bank of Republic of Armenia, Five Hundred Dram) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 8115176130 |
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