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Armenia's 50,000 Dram Note

Nominated by Thomas Augustsson, IBNS Life Member 126

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ARM-50000-Back
 
NoteB324 (PNL): 50,000 ԴՐԱՄ (dram) (US$105)
Predominant Colour(s)Gold
FrontArmenian text; SPARK Live hand; illuminated manuscripts; Saint Gregory the Illuminator; Etchmiadzin Cathedral dome; winged cross
BackArmenian text; Khor Virap monastery; Mountain Ararat; statue of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
WatermarkSaint Gregory the Illuminator and electrotype 20000
Additional Security5-mm wide Galaxy windowed security thread
PrinterGiesecke & Devrient
Size155 x 72 mm Hybrid
Introduced22/11/2018
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book