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Hakob Gurjian

The gold commemorative coin issued by the Central Bank of Armenia is dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Hakob Gurjian's birth. Hakob Gurjian (1881-1948) is a prominent Armenian sculptor. Hakob Gurjian has graduated from the Artistic Schools in Shooshy and Moscow, after which studied in the Paris Julianne Academy while improving personal skills in the Auguste Rodin's studio. He had work activities in Moscow and Paris. Participated in a handful of exhibitions, and launched personal exhibitions in New York (1924) and Paris (1926 and posthumously, in 1952). The sculptures created by Gurjian masterly demonstrate a junction of best traditions of ancient Eastern art and modern European art. The obverse of the coin depicts the sculpture 'Salome' (1925-1926, bronze).

Hakob Gurjian
Obverse: 
The obverse of the gold commemorative coin dedicated to the 125th anniversary of H. Gurjian depicts his bronze sculture "Salome" (1925-1926), to the right of which the nominal value of the coin is given - 10,000 drams. The outer circle has the name of the organization which issued this commemorative coin and the year of the issue: "The Central Bank of Armenia 2006".
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The reverse of the coin has the portrait of H. Gurjian in the middle, with his birth and death years - 1881 and 1948 inscribed in the right side. The name of the sculptor in Armenian and English is inscribed on the edging of the coin.
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Catalog ID: 
AM105CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 132
Value: 
€400
Mintage: 
1000
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Purity: 
0.9
Weight: 
8.6g
Diameter: 
22mm
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