200 Dram Banknote OF Armenia 1993 Saint Hripsimé Church Pick 37 Crisp UNC

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200 Dram Banknote - 1993:	Depiction of Saint Hripsimé Church	Type:	Banknotes
Country:	Armenia	Circulated/Uncirculated:	Uncirculated

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200 DRAM Banknote of ARMENIA 1993 - Saint Hripsimé CHURCH - Pick 37 - Crisp UNC

200 Dram Banknote of Armenia / Featuring a Depiction of the 7th Century Church of Saint Hripsimé in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) / Attractive Crisp Uncirculated Note with Excellent Color / Series of 1993

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Description: We are very pleased to offer this authentic 200 Dram banknote of Armenia for your consideration. It features a depiction of the Saint Hripsimé Church in the present day city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin). It is one of the oldest surviving churches in Armenia. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas atop the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in the year 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsimé to whom the church was dedicated. The structure was completed in the year 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. This church together with other nearby sites is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This note survives in crisp uncirculated condition with excellent color. ( See below for more on Armenia )

Series and Denomination: 200 Dram - 1993
Serial Number: 03341496
Watermark: Coat of Arms
Condition: Crisp Uncirculated
Reference: Pick 37a

The Republic of Armenia : Ethnic groups in Armenia include Armenians (95%), Kurds, Russians, Greeks, and others. More than 90% of the population is nominally affiliated with the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is considered to be the national church of Armenia. Languages are Armenian (96%), Russian, and others.

Armenia first emerged around 800 BC as part of the Kingdom of Urartu or Van, which flourished in the Caucasus and eastern Asia Minor until 600 BC. After the destruction of the Seleucid Empire, the first Armenian state was founded in 190 BC. At its zenith, from 95 to 65 BC, Armenia extended its rule over the entire Caucasus and the area that is now eastern Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. For a time, Armenia was the strongest state in the Roman East. It became part of the Roman Empire in 64 BC and adopted a Western political, philosophical, and religious orientation.

In 301 AD, Armenia became the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, establishing a church that still exists independently of both the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches. During its later political eclipses, Armenia depended on the church to preserve and protect its unique identity. From around 1100 to 1350, the focus of Armenian nationalism moved south, as the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, which had close ties to European Crusader states, flourished in southeastern Asia Minor until it was conquered by Muslim states.

Between the 4th and 19th centuries, Armenia was conquered and ruled by, among others, Persians, Byzantines, Arabs, Mongols, and Turks. For a brief period from 1918 to 1920, it became an independent republic. In late 1920, local communists came to power following an invasion of Armenia by the Soviet Red Army, and in 1922, Armenia became part of the Trans-Caucasian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1936, it became the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union on September 21, 1991.

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