5000 dram 1995 — Armenia ( Pick: 40 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 dram issued in Armenia in 1995. It is cataloged under Pick number 40. The noted dimensions are 145 x 71 mm, and it features a color scheme of green and violet. The note is signed by Bagrat Asatryan, the Governor, and Levon Barkhudaryan, the Finance Minister.
The front side design depicts the Temple of Garni, while the back portrays the Goddess Anahit. The paper used for this banknote is brown-violet in color. The printing office responsible for its production is Giesecke+Devrient located in Leipzig, Germany.
The 5000 dram note incorporates specific design elements and signature features that define its classification. The year 1995 marked the beginning of the Armenian dram's introduction as the national currency, replacing the Soviet ruble.
The front side design depicts the Temple of Garni, while the back portrays the Goddess Anahit. The paper used for this banknote is brown-violet in color. The printing office responsible for its production is Giesecke+Devrient located in Leipzig, Germany.
The 5000 dram note incorporates specific design elements and signature features that define its classification. The year 1995 marked the beginning of the Armenian dram's introduction as the national currency, replacing the Soviet ruble.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Bagrat Asatryan (Governor), Levon Barkhudaryan (Finance Minister)
- Date of issue
- 6 September 1995
- Printing office
- Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig, Germany
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green, violet
- Dimensions
- 145 x 71 mm
- Pick catalog
- 40
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia issued the 5,000 dram banknote on September 6, 1995. This release expanded the national currency series, which began with the introduction of the dram on November 22, 1993.
The obverse of the banknote features the Temple of Garni, a classical Hellenistic temple located in Armenia. The reverse displays a bronze bust of the goddess Anahit, discovered near the Khor Virap monastery and currently housed in the British Museum in London. This banknote was printed by Giesecke+Devrient in Leipzig, Germany, and ceased to be legal tender in Armenia on July 1, 2005.
