Father Mekhitar Bicentennial Bronze Medal (1696–1896)
Identifier
ANRO-1775
Reference Description
Obverse: Depicts a left‑facing bust of Mekhitar Sebastatsi, highlighting his role as the founder of the Mekhitarist Congregation.
Reverse: Shows an equal‑armed cross above the inscription «ԵՐԽԱՐԻՒՐԵԱԿ ՔԱՀԱՆԱՅՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՀԵՂԻՆԱԿԻ ՄԽԻԹԱՐԵԱՆ ՈՒԽՏԻ 1696–1896» (“Bicentenary of the Priesthood’s Founder of the Mekhitarist Congregation, 1696–1896”).
Specifications: Bronze
Artist / Engraver: Johnson
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Edge: Plain
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Reverse: Shows an equal‑armed cross above the inscription «ԵՐԽԱՐԻՒՐԵԱԿ ՔԱՀԱՆԱՅՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՀԵՂԻՆԱԿԻ ՄԽԻԹԱՐԵԱՆ ՈՒԽՏԻ 1696–1896» (“Bicentenary of the Priesthood’s Founder of the Mekhitarist Congregation, 1696–1896”).
Specifications: Bronze
Artist / Engraver: Johnson
Mint:
Edge: Plain
Mintage:
Reference:
Image shown:
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Citation
“Father Mekhitar Bicentennial Bronze Medal (1696–1896),” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed January 30, 2025, https://armnumres.org/items/show/1775.