Commemorative Medal of Hovhannes Tumanyan with Mount Ararat, 1969
Identifier
ANRO-1754
Reference Description
Obverse: Finely detailed portrait of Hovhannes Tumanyan, one of Armenia’s greatest poets and writers. His name, ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԹՈՒՄԱՆԵԱՆ, is inscribed in Armenian script along the border.
Reverse: Picturesque scene of Mount Ararat, a symbolic and sacred mountain in Armenian culture. A small group of travelers and animals is shown at the base of the mountain, emphasizing Armenia's pastoral and historical identity. To the right, a traditional Armenian church complements the composition. Below the scene is the inscription ԵՍ ԻՄ ՄԱՍԻՍ ՍԱՐՆ ԵՄ ՍԻՐՈՒՄ ("I love my Masis mountain"), a line from a poem by Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz.
Specifications: 31.5x28.5mm, 10.13g
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Edge: Plain
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Image shown: ANRO collection inv. no.
Reverse: Picturesque scene of Mount Ararat, a symbolic and sacred mountain in Armenian culture. A small group of travelers and animals is shown at the base of the mountain, emphasizing Armenia's pastoral and historical identity. To the right, a traditional Armenian church complements the composition. Below the scene is the inscription ԵՍ ԻՄ ՄԱՍԻՍ ՍԱՐՆ ԵՄ ՍԻՐՈՒՄ ("I love my Masis mountain"), a line from a poem by Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz.
Specifications: 31.5x28.5mm, 10.13g
Artist / Engraver:
Mint:
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference:
Image shown: ANRO collection inv. no.
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Citation
“Commemorative Medal of Hovhannes Tumanyan with Mount Ararat, 1969,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed January 30, 2025, https://armnumres.org/items/show/1754.