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5000 Dram Armenian Alphabet - Ց
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 5000 Dram |
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| Obverse description | The National Coat of Arms of Armenia occupies the central field, depicting an eagle and lion supporting a shield charged with Mount Ararat and traditional Armenian symbols. The Armenian legend ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ (Republic of Armenia) arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 2013 to the left and the fineness mark Au 999,9 to the right of the arms. The denomination 5000 DRAM / ԴՐԱՄ appears prominently in the lower field in large numerals, with the English legend REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ 2013 Au 999,9 5000 ԴՐԱՄ•DRAM REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA (Translation: Republic of Armenia 5,000 Dram) |
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Part of the Central Bank of Armenia's 38-coin series issued between 2012 and 2014, each piece corresponds to a single letter of the Armenian alphabet — one of the oldest alphabets still in active use, created by the monk Mesrop Mashtots around 405 AD under the patronage of King Vramshapuh. Ց (pronounced roughly "dz") is the thirty-fourth letter. The series was produced to mark the script's enduring role in preserving Armenian identity through centuries of foreign domination, including periods when the language itself was suppressed.
Mintages on individual letters within the series were kept extremely low, some below 500 pieces.