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5000 Dram Republic of Armenia, Russian
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Armenian, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold colorized design divided diagonally, with the left half displaying horizontal stripes in the red and blue tones of the Armenian national flag, upon which the large numeral '25' is prominently struck in black outline. The bilingual inscriptions 'ՏԱՐԻ' in Armenian and 'YEARS' in Latin letters appear below the numeral. To the right, a carved stone shield bearing an ornate Armenian cross in traditional khachkar style is rendered in uncolored polished relief. The Armenian legend 'ՀԱՅՈՑ ՊԵՏԱԿԱՆՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ' arcs along the upper rim, and 'ARMENIAN STATEHOOD' in Latin letters runs along the lower rim. |
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Issued as part of Armenia's ongoing commemorative silver program, this 5000 Dram piece belongs to a series celebrating the country's historical and cultural ties with Russia — a relationship shaped as much by Soviet incorporation in 1920 as by any voluntary affinity. Armenia was absorbed into the Soviet Union following the brief First Republic, and the particular framing of "Russian" in this issue reflects the complicated vocabulary of post-Soviet commemoration, where historical proximity and political alliance are packaged as cultural kinship.