RA Gold - 2022 - 10,000 dram - Yeghishe Charents: 125th Birth Anniversary

RA Gold Commemorative - 99

Obverse: Showcases a portion of Charents's monument by sculptor Gh. Chubaryan from 1957, along with Charents's own signature.

Reverse: Features a section of the "Frenzied Masses" sculpture, a tribute to Charents by sculptor N. Nikoghosyan and architect Torosyan, crafted in 1985.

Denomination: 10,000 dram
Metal: Gold 900
Weight: 8.6g
Diameter: 22mm
Mintage: 300 pcs.
Edge: Reeded
Strike quality: Proof
Designer: Lusine Lalayan / Eduard Kurghinyan
Mint: Poland

Yeghishe Charents, born Yeghishe Soghomonyan in 1897, was a renowned Armenian poet, prose writer, and public figure. His literary contributions include iconic works like "Three Songs to a Sad and Pale Girl," "The Rainbow," and "My Sweet Armenia," a piece that resonates as a national prayer. Charents's life was cut short at the age of 40, a casualty of Stalin's regime, but his influence endures. His last work, "Book of the Road," was banned and never reached the public. Posthumously rehabilitated in 1955, Charents's legacy is commemorated through a house-museum in Yerevan, a city named after him (Charentsavan), and various educational institutions. This coin marks the 125th anniversary of his birth, celebrating a life that, though brief, left an indelible mark on Armenian culture and literature.