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Mount Ararat on historic Armenian coins

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A collection of historic Armenian coins depicting legendary mount Ararat.

230 BC.

Armenian kingdom of Sophene, Arsames II, 230 BC
Coin from Armenian kingdom of Sophene, bust of Arsames II, 230 BC. Mountain peaks of Ararat on the reverse with stars shining above the peaks.

More examples:

EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE 2

1st c. BC.

Tigranes IV king of Armenia 2 BC-AD 1. Busts of Tigranes, wearing Armenian tiara and diadem, and right, the two peaks of Mount Ararat, as seen from the Armenian capital Artaxata.
Tigranes IV king of Armenia 2 BC-AD 1. Busts of Tigranes, wearing Armenian tiara and diadem, and right, the two peaks of Mount Ararat, as seen from the Armenian capital Artaxata.

More examples:

EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE 2

1989 USSR

Soviet Armenian coin in memory of the devastating earthquake (1989)
Soviet Armenian coin in memory of the devastating earthquake (1989)

2012

50 dram Armenian coin
50 dram Armenian coin

2013

Armenian silver coin Noah's ark and mount Ararat 2013
Armenian silver coin Noah’s ark and mount Ararat, 2013

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bohoclub
bohoclub
9 years ago

Reblogged this on White Lies.

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allaboutsmall
allaboutsmall
9 years ago

I am of Armenian heritage. This is wonderful knowledge ๐Ÿ™‚

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Alexander Akopyan
Alexander Akopyan
6 years ago

On the coin of Sophene not Ararat or any other double-headed mountain, but hats of Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux. See the same motive on many Ancient coins, i. a. coins of Dioskuria (Sukhumi).

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Admin
6 years ago
Reply to  Alexander Akopyan

You are correct sir! I discovered this afterwards. The coin of Tigranes IV however clearly does show a mountain range, most probably the Ararat mountains.

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