400-th anniversary of Voskan Yerevantsi’s birthday

Voskan Yerevantsi (Voskan Vardapet, 1614-1674) is an Armenian printer, publisher, linguist, and Archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church.He studied at the St Christ the Savior Monastery in New Julfa. In 1629 he moved to Etchmiadzin, then Yerevan for further studies. Afterwards he returned to New Julfa to serve as a priest. Later he was designated as an abbot of the St Sargis Monastery in Ushi.In 1662 Voskan Yerevantsi travelled to Europe with an assignment from Catholicos Hagop Dzhugaetsi to publish the Bible in Armenian. In 1664 he headed the printing house in Amsterdam named “Holy Echmiadzin and St Sargis”, and in the period 1666-1668 published the first edition of the Bible in Armenian. In Amsterdam Voskan Yerevantsi published 14 books, including “The Book of Grammar” written by himself, “The New Testament”, “The Book of History” by Araqel Davrizhetsi, “The Fox Book” by Vardan Aygektsi. The printing house, named “Voskanyan” in honor of Voskan Yerevantsi, was active until 1686 and had by that time published 40 books in Armenian.Voskan Yerevantsi is one of key figures in Armenian printing.

Armenia 2014 400-th anniversary of Voskan Yerevantsi’s birthday
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The first Armenian Bible with a silver cover and a page from "Sharaknots" (medieval sacred songs) on the background. In the upper part – the year of issue, in the lower part – the nominal value; along the rim – the inscription "CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA" in Armenian.
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The portrait of Voskan Yerevantsi taken from the graphical picture of 1946 by the famous Armenian sculptor Yervand Kochar. On the right side – inscriptions "VOSKAN YEREVANTSI 400" in Armenian and English.
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AM282CM1
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€100
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500
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0.925
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33.6g
Diameter: 
40mm
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