List of people on coins of Armenia

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

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Artaxiad Kingdom Artaxiad standard2.svg

Coin of Tigranes the Great Coin of Tigranes II the Great, Antioch mint.jpg
Coin of Tigranes the Great
NameYearDenominationSpecial Notes
Artaxias I 190-159 BCEbronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Artavasdes I 159-123 BCEbronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes I 123-95 BCEbronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes the Great 95-55 BCESilver and bronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Artavasdes II 55-34 BCESilver and bronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Artaxias II 33-20 BCESilver and bronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes III 20-10 BCEbronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Tigranes IV 10-2 BCEbronze coinsThe King's profile on the obverse
Erato of Armenia bronze coinsThe Queen's profile on the obverse, also shares obverse with Tigranes IV or Tigranes V

Kingdom of Cilicia Armoiries Hethoumides.svg

Coin of Hetoum I and Zabel Hetoum and Zabel.jpeg
Coin of Hetoum I and Zabel
NameYearDenominationSpecial 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

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Ancient Armenian Goddess depicted on modern gold coin Anahitcoin.jpg
Ancient Armenian Goddess depicted on modern gold coin
NameYearDenominationSpecial Notes
Anahit 199725 000 drams Gold coin
William Saroyan 200810 000 drams Gold coin, W. Saroyan's 100th Birthday
Marshal Hovhannes Bagramyan 1997100 drams H. Bagramyan's 100th Birthday
Saint Mary 1995100 drams 50th Anniversary of UN; St. Mary from an old Armenian manuscript
Yeghishe Charents, Armenian poet1997100 drams Y. Charents’ 100th Birthday
David of Sasun 199425 drams Monument to David of Sasun in Yerevan

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