Armenian Coins – History of Armenian coinage – Ancient, Medieval, Modern

Armenian Coins

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ANCIENT ARMENIAN COINS

Coins of Artashesian (Artaxis) dynasty kings (189-1 B.C.)

Tigranes (Tigran) II 95-55 BC – Drachm. Armenian King of the Kings

Tigran Mec

Tigran II – golden coin

Tigran II - golden coin

Tigran II – silver coin

Tigran II - silver coin

Tigran II 95-55 BC. Tetradrachm

Artavasdes (Artavazd) II (55 – 34 BC). Tetrachalkous

Artavasdes (Artavazd) II (55 - 34 BC). Tetrachalkous.

Armenia Capta by Tiberius for Augustus in 20 BC

Tiberius-Armenia
Tiberius-Armenia

Armenian Kingdom of Commagene – Antiochus (Antiochos) IV Epiphanes (38 – 72 AD)

rmenian Kingdom of Commagene - Antiochus

Arsacids of Armenia (53 – 428 AD) – representatives of this Armenian royal dynasty didn’t mint coins (maybe some of Arsacids king mint coins, but we don’t know about that)

Period of Governors and Foreign Domination (428 – 885 AD) – during this period Armenia was under the rule of Greeks, Persians and Arabs. So Armenians used their coins.

MEDIEVAL ARMENIAN COINS (1080-1375)

Kyurike II (Kiutike) king of Lori (Principality of Lori, Kyurikyan kingdom) minted coin.

The first inscription in Armenian language was founded on that coin. It was only medieval coin with Armenian inscription minted in Greater Armenia. The type is based directly upon the anonymous Byzantine Folles of John Tzimisces and Basil II, both of which were commonly circulated in Armenia at the time.

Kyurike II (Kiutike) king of Lori

Coins of Cilician Armenian barons and kings

Roupen I. 1080-1095.Small Armenian cross.

Roupen I. 1080-1095.Small Armenian cross.

Levon I. As Baron, 1187-1198.

Levon I. As Baron, 1187-1198.

First king of Cilician Armenia – Levon I 1198-1219. Coronation Tram (Dram)

First king of Cilician Armenia - Levon I 1198-1219. Coronation Tram (Dram)

King Levon I 1198-1219. Tram (Dram)

King Levon I 1198-1219. Tram (Dram)
King Levon I 1198-1219. Tram (Dram)

King Levon I (1198-1219), Denier

King Levon I (1198-1219), Denier

King Levon I (1198-1219)

King Levon I (1198-1219)

King Levon I (1198-1219). Double Tram (dram)

King Levon I (1198-1219). Double Tram (dram)

King Hetoum I 1226-1270. Tram (dram)

King Hetoum I, Zabel 1226-1270. Tram (dram)

King Hetoum I 1226-1270. Half Tram

King Hetoum I, Queen Zabel 1226-1270. Half Tram

King Hetoum I 1226-1270. Tram

King Hetoum I 1226-1270. Tram

King Hetoum I 1226-1270

King Hetoum I 1226-1270

King Hetoum I 1226-1270

King Hetoum I 1226-1270

King Levon II 1270-1289

King Levon II 1270-1289

Smbat 1296-1298. Half Tram

Smbat 1296-1298. Half Tram

King Smbat 1296-1298. Tram

King Smbat 1296-1298. Tram

King Hetoum II. 1289-1293, 1295-1296, 1301-1305.

King Hetoum II. 1289-1293, 1295-1296, 1301-1305.

King Hetum II as vassal of the Rum Saljuq Kaiqubâd. Bilingual dirham/tram no date and mint (Sis).

King Hetum II

King Gosdantin I. 1298-1299

King Gosdantin I. 1298-1299

King Levon III. 1301-1307. Tavorkin

King Levon III. 1301-1307. Tavorkin

King Oshin. 1308-1320. Takvorin

King Oshin. 1308-1320. Takvorin

King Levon IV. 1320-1342

King Levon IV. 1320-1342

King Guy (Gosdantin II). 1342-1344

King Guy (Gosdantin II). 1342-1344

King Gosdantin III. 1344-1363. Takvorins

King Gosdantin III. 1344-1363. Takvorins

King Gosdantin IV. 1365-1373.Takvorins

King Gosdantin IV. 1365-1373.Takvorins

King Levon V. 1374-1375

King Levon V. 1374-1375

COINS WHICH WERE USED IN EASTERN ARMENIA DURING 19TH CENTURY

Russian coins which were used in Eastern Armenia during the 19th century

Russian Empire Coins

RUBLES (DRAMS, MONEY) OF THE FIRST ARMENIAN REPUBLIC (1918-1920)

50 roubles (rubles) – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

100 rubli, rubles (dram) – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

250 rubli, rubles (dram) – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

500 rubles – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

1000 rubles – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

5000 rubles – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

10000 rubles – 1919 First Republic of Armenia

DRAMS (MONEY) OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA (1991-)

10 dram – 1993

Statue of Sasuntsi Davit

Mounts Sis and Masis (Ararat)

10 dram1993

25 dram – 1993

Urartian (Nairyan, Biaynilyan) inscriptions and pictures

50 dram – 1993

Wonderful building on the Republic square

Armenian parliament

1993

  1. Mounts Sis and Masis (Ararat) and Zvartnots temple
  2. Opera

1993

1993

  1. Mounts Sis and Masis (Ararat) and Tigran’s coin
  2. Armenian ancient book (Matyan)

Modern Armenian coins10 drams – 1994

Modern Armenian coins

1994

  1. Statute of Mesrop Mashtots and Matenadaran

1995

  1. Pagan Temple – Garni
  2. Statue of Armenian goddess Anahit

1998

1.Aram Khachatryan

1998

  1. Viktor Hambartsumyan

2.Observatory

1999

  1. Aleksandr Tamanyan
  2. Wonderful building on the Republic square

1999

  1. Egishe Tcharenc

1999

  1. Hovhannes Tumanyan

1999

  1. Martiros Saryan

2001

  1. Egishe Tcharenc

2001

2003

  1. Hovhannes Tumanyan

2003

1.Avetiq Isahakyan

2007

  1. Martiros Saryan

Today’s Armenian coins (coinage)Today’s Armenian coins

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