Armenian Christianity Establishment 1700th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, 2001 - Brass

ANRO-1691

Obverse: Emblem in color of Armenian tricolor and text around ՔՐԻՍՏՈՆԵԱՅ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ 301-2001 1700
Reverse: Text in 6 lines. ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՈՒՄ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՆԵՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՊԵՏԱԿԱՆ ԿՐՈՆ ՀՌՉԱԿՄԱՆ 1700 ԱՄՅԱԿԻ ՏՈՆԱԿԱՏԱՐՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԱԶՄԱԿԵՐՊՄԱՆ ՊԵՏԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՆՁՆԱԺՈՂՈՎ
Specifications: Brass?, 64mm
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In the year 2001, a monumental milestone in the chronicles of Armenia's spiritual heritage was celebrated: the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion. This event, which took place in 301 AD under the auspices of King Trdat III and the illuminative guidance of St. Gregory the Illuminator, marked a definitive turning point for the Armenian people. The commemoration with this brass medal not only signifies Armenia’s profound historical distinction as the first nation to embrace Christianity at a state level but also venerates the subsequent millennia of rich religious tradition, ecclesiastical scholarship, and the enduring resilience of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The solemnity of this anniversary mirrors Armenia’s reverence for its spiritual foundations, a testament to faith's permanence as an ethnic and national cornerstone.