Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia

10000 dram

8,6

22

Gold 900

1000

Proof

Eduard Kurghinyan (Republic of Armenia)

Royal Dutch Mint

Obverse: a feather and the signature of the writer against the background of his manuscript. The year of issue “2010” is on the left, the nominal value “10000 DRAM” is at the bottom. “CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA” is placed along the rim. Reverse: the writer’s bust in the center and an inscription “1835 RAFFI 1888” in Armenian along the rim.

This coin commemorates 175th Anniversary of Raffi’s birth. Raffi (Hakob Meliq-Hakobyan) is a famous Armenian writer, publicist and public figure. He graduated from the Tiflis State Russian Gymnasium. In 1875-1879 Raffi taught Armenian language and history in the Armenian schools in Tabriz and Agulis. Then he returned to Tiflis and completely devoted himself to authorship. In “Khachagogh’s Diary”, “Gold Cock”, “David Bek”, “Samvel” and other popular novels Raffi put forward ideas on the significance of individuals’ civic duty and of national unity. Being a master of various genres in prose Raffi drew Armenian literature together with the world literature standards.