List of people on coins of Armenia

This is a list of notables, mythological persons and deities on coins of Armenia.

Artaxiad Kingdom

Coin of Tigranes the Great
Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Artaxias I 190-159 BCE bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Artavasdes I 159-123 BCE bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes I 123-95 BCE bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes the Great 95-55 BCE Silver and bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Artavasdes II 55-34 BCE Silver and bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Artaxias II 33-20 BCE Silver and bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes III 20-10 BCE bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes IV 10-2 BCE bronze coins The King's profile on the obverse
Erato of Armenia bronze coins The Queen's profile on the obverse, also shares obverse with Tigranes IV or Tigranes V

Kingdom of Cilicia

Coin of Hetoum I and Zabel
Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Levon I 1129-1137 Dram The Sovereign Prince on the obverse
Queen Zabel 1219-1252 Dram
Hethum I, King of Armenia 1226-1269 Dram The King on the obverse
Hethum II, King of Armenia 1289-1296 Dram The King on the obverse
Constantine III, King of Armenia 1345-1363 Dram The King on the obverse

Republic of Armenia

Ancient Armenian Goddess depicted on modern gold coin
Name Year Denomination Special Notes
Anahit 1997 25 000 drams Gold coin
William Saroyan 2008 10 000 drams Gold coin, W. Saroyan's 100th Birthday
Marshal Hovhannes Bagramyan 1997 100 drams H. Bagramyan's 100th Birthday
Saint Mary 1995 100 drams 50th Anniversary of UN; St. Mary from an old Armenian manuscript
Yeghishe Charents, Armenian poet 1997 100 drams Y. Charents’ 100th Birthday
David of Sasun 1994 25 drams Monument to David of Sasun in Yerevan

See also

References

  • Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler. Standard Catalog of World Coins. Iola, WI. 2002 Edition (20th Century), Pages 106, 108
  • Coin Types from Armenia Lists, pictures, and values of Armenian coin types
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