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    WELCOME TO THE ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC & ANTIQUITIES SOCIETY

    Բարի գալուստ, Բարի՜ եկաք, Welcome! The Society is made up of individuals and institutions that have a desire to spread the wonderful historical knowledge of the Armenian people through their artifacts throughout the ages. This includes, but is not limited to: numismatic coins, medals,… Continue Reading

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    Urartian Legacy – the Bronze Spearhead and Dagger from Lchashen

    As one of the Bronze Age tribes that eventually became the Armenians, the nation of Urartu lives on in recorded history as an enemy of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911-609 BC), and is named as one of the many nations that Assyrian kings such as… Continue Reading

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    The Pazyryk Carpet – Revisiting an Armenian Carpet from 550 BC

      How old is the oldest woven carpet in the world and who wove it?   In the early 20th century the finest historical rugs came from the 16th century. That was all changed in 1949, when a carpet was found in a frozen grave… Continue Reading

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    Anaheim ANAS/ANRO/ANQ Meeting: New friends, new antiquities

    The  “California” branch of the ANAS/ANRO put on a wonderful program and dinner. We must thank Aram Manasaryan, Sarkis Kilimjian, Armen Nercissiantz and Andranik Grihikian for their planning and hard work to put this meeting together. On August 11th, Armenian coin and antiquities collectors… Continue Reading

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    Silver with gold plated ATCH 17th century, discovered in Hajin Cilicia [ kilikia ] in the ruins of an armenian church,

     Priceless relic submitted for sale by Krikor Markarian