Tuesday, January 17 2017 15:17
Karina Melikyan

Armenian Central Bank issues golden coin in respect to Hovhannes Ayvazovski 200th Anniversary

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of  Armenia  issued a golden coin in respect to Hovhannes Ayvazovski,  Russian   marine artist of Armenian origin (1817-1900). The coin is  released in 1000 units, made from   900 fineness gold, with a nominal  of AMD 10.000 (about USD 21).  The weight of the coin is 8,6 grams,  and the diameter is 22mm. According to the press office of the  Central Bank of Armenia, the coin is stamped at Lithuanian mint, and  it is designed by famous Armenian designer Harutyun Samuelyan. 

The head side of the coin presents Ninth  Wave, the famous picture of  the artist, and the reverse part presents the portrait of the artist.  At the same time Armenian Central Bank released another three  commemorative coins dedicated to the 175th anniversary of great  Armenian philanthropist and businessman Alexander Mantashyan  (1849-1911), to the 25th anniversary of Armenian Army, and 25th  anniversary of Shushi liberation. Commemorative coins have been  issued also in respect to the 125th anniversary of Hamo Beknazaryan,  the patriarch of Armenian cinematography, 25th anniversary of the  Joint Security Agreement, etc. 

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (29 July 1817 - 2 May 1900) was a  Russian Romantic painter. He is considered one of the greatest marine  artists in history Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, Aivazovsky was  born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and  was mostly based in his native Crimea.  Aleksandr Ivanovich  Mantashyan (3 March 1842 - 19 April 1911) was buried on 30 April in  the Armenian Pantheon of Tbilisi) was a prominent Armenian oil  magnate, industrialist, financier, and a philanthropist.  By the end  of his life he had become one of the world's wealthiest individuals.   Hamo Beknazarian (May 19, 1891 - April 27, 1965), also known as Hamo  Bek-Nazarov or Amo Bek- Nazarian, was an  Armenian film director,  actor and screenwriter.

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