Series I Volume XXVI, No. 2 June 2000 13 ARMENIAN numismatic JOURNAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. XXVI (2000) No. 2 21 A Tribute to Dr. Paul Z. Bedoukian - . ALMA. Bedoukian Donates His Coin Collection to Armenian Library and Museum of America ^ 23 Announcement Latest News ^ , 23 24 Armenian Numismatic Literature Tigranes I 23 NERCESSIAN, Y. T. A Newly Discovered Coin of 30 Armenian Numismatic Literature Medal 31 SARYAN, L. A. Hayatian 25th Anniversary Silver Bravery Medal and Related Medals 32 SARYAN, L. A. Republic of Nagorno Karabagh . Bank Notes (in Armenian) ,SAHAKIAN, Bagrat. Contemporary Armenian Armenian Numismatic Literature Preliminary Offer: Request for Participation ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL Series I Vol. XXVI. No. 2 June 2000 A TRIBUTE TO . DR PAUL Z. BEDOUKIAN . The Armenian numismatic Society has . over the years appreciated and learned from the dedicated service that Dr. Be- doukian has rendered to the numis- , matic world. He has authored many : 1 publications and books about Armenian . £- ancient and medieval coins, but his : ^ ~ book on Cilician Armenian coins has become a classic, and the standard for - all numismatists. His experience be- . } came from his true love for his Arme- / : nian heritage and it’s coins. By profession Dr. Bedoukian is a • ^ chemi st, from where he learned exact *? , science in collecting and attributing of - Armenian coins. He traveled the world and purchased every coin that he could and those he could not purchase, he - made aluminum foil imprints of, for later studies. This entailed thousands of . Armenian coins. His collection of , Armenian coins is perhaps one of the most extensive in the world. The Armenian Numismatic Society has been privileged to have associated * with him in the past years, and pub- — publications, sponsor- , lished some of his , - ing and selling them, and honoring , him on several occasions. - Now in the twilight of his years, and ^* - his illness, the ArmNS wishes to honor , him with a gold and silver medal, hav- - ing his image on the reverse, and with , the ArmNS seal on the obverse. The whole numismatic world should be par- , ticipants, in this endeavor of honoring > such a great nuismatist and gentleman, *- Dr. Paul Z. Bedoukian. - : Luther Eskijian, President , ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL is the quarterly publication of Armenian Numismatic Society, an educational, non-profit organization. Editor, Y. T. Nercessian, 8511 Beverly Park Place, Pico Rivera, CA 90660-1920, USA (e-mail, [email protected]). Associate Editors, W. Gewe- nian and T. Nercessian, Corresponding Editors, L. A. Saryan (Greenfield, Wl). Non-member sub- scriptions $30.00 per year. ISSN 0884-0180 — LCCN 85-049443 Armenian Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXVI (2000) 21 , BEDOUKIAN DONATES HIS COIN COLLECTION TO ARMENIAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF AMERICA Paul Z. Bedoukian During a lifetime devoted to studying and collecting coins, Dr. almost single-handedly created the field of Armenian numismatics. and make it perma- Now, in a generous gesture that will preserve his collection have donated this magnif- nently accessible to the public, Dr. Bedoukian and his family of America, in Watertown icent treasure to the Armenian Library and Museum Massachusetts. a major addi- The Bedoukian collection, totaling over 4,300 coins in all, represents resources relating to Armenians and tion to ALMA’s rich holdings of artifacts and Greek and Latin relating Armenian history and culture. It encompasses coins struck in history, coins issued by Armenian emper- to the earliest periods of Armenia’s recorded history, as will as a rich selection of com- ors, kings, and rulers in various periods of memorative medals which illuminate personalities and events of interest. most generous do- “We are tremendously indebted to the Bedoukian family for this represents the finest collection of nation,” said ALMA President, Dr. Paul Barsam. “It Armenian coins in the diaspora.” is a foremost ALMA curator Gary Lind-Sinanian noted that Dr. Bedoukian someone who amasses objects “altruistic” collector of Armenian items, or in other words and promote Armenian culture^ In not for personal gain or gratification, but to preserve wife Victoria and son, Dr. Robert making this donation, Dr. Bedoukian, along with his and preserved as a dis- Bedoukian, are assured that the collection will remain intact entity. tinct , . ,, international. authority on Currently residing in Connecticut, Dr. Bedoukian is an reference work, perfume chemistry and the author of the widely acknowledged many editions. He has Perfumery and Flavoring Synthetics, which has been issued m companies and is the recipient served as a consultant to major American and European was elected honorary member of the of many awards in his field; for example in 1980 he contributions. Society of Flavor Chemists in recognition of his many Sebastia, now Sivas m Paul Zareh Bedoukian was born in 1912 in the ancient city of his father, a sister, and a Asia Minor. During the Armenian Genocide of 1915, he lost with his mother, two sisters and brother, and subsequently managed to flee to Bulgaria an older brother. , . upon graduation, im- He attended the Armenian Mesrobian College in Sophia and, attended McGill University in Montreal, migrated to Canada with his family. There he 1936 and a doct°rate in Organic receiving a degree in Chemical Engineering in and in 1945 moved to New York. Chemistry in 1942. He married Victoria Hagopian Worlds Foremost Armenian Numismatist Dr. Bedoukian is the worlds foremost au- Aside for his achievements as a chemist, on this subject, Coinage of Cdician thority on Armenian numismatics. His first book the subject and led to the Armenia, published in 1962, sparked international interest in he has written a large number o systematized study of Armenian coins. Since then aspects of Armenian numismatics. His book books, articles, and pamphlets on various published by the Royal Numismatic Society Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia was the Armenian Kingdoms of Sophene London in 1978, and in 1985 he wrote Coinage of and Commagene. Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXVI (2000) 22 Armenian Dr. Bedoukian’s research in Armenian numismatics has brought him international recognition. In 1957 he was elected a Fellow of the American Numsmatic Society, and in 1963 he was named a Fellow in both Royal Numismatic Society of England and the Societe Fransaise de Numismatique. The Bedoukian collection provides a unique insight into the history of the Armenian people, dating back to pre-Christian times and including rare Commagene/Sophene is- sues, as well as drachms and tetradrachms of Tigranes the Great, who established an Armenian empire extending from the Caspian to the Mediterranean Sea in the first cen- tury BC. One very rare Roman coin shows the Emperor Germanicus crowning Artaxias III as king of Armenia, and a number of gold, silver, and copper coins dating from the Roman period depict the Armenian crown, arms, and soldiers. Many Byzantine coins were issued by emperors of Armenian descent, later, the Crusaders, who came to the Middle East to recapture Jerusalem, had close ties with the local Armenian nobility and their coinage is of great interest. The Bedoukian collection is particularly rich in the Armenian language coinage of the Cilician Armenian kings of the 11th to 14th century. Finally, the collection includes a number of medals struck in Europe, beginning in the 17th and 18th centuries and continuing into modern times. These range from Armenian gold marriage medals issued in Holland in the mid 18th century, to a 1908 brass medal depicting the Constantinople Armenian patriarch Matteos Izmirlian, to modern and contemporary medals. To round out the collection, the Bedoukian family has also donated to ALMA Dr. Bedoukian’s most valuable research library, consisting of basic reference works in sev- eral languages dealing with Armenian history and culture. Earlier the Bedoukian family donated to ALMA invaluable collections of early printed books, ceramics, metalworks, textiles, and rugs. In recognition of the family’s generosity, the main gallery at ALMA has been named “Bedoukian Hall.” Next fall, a major exhibit at ALMA will be devoted to Dr. Bedoukian and his collec- tions, thus providing an opportunity for the public to view a selection of the beautiful and interesting objects so carefully amassed during his lifetime of by this major connois- seur of Armenian artifacts. Armenian Library and Museum of America ANNOUNCEMENT Our next issue of Armenian Numismatic Journal will be a joint number, Vol. XXVI (September-December 2000), Nos. 3-4. It will include our paper on the “Silver Coins of Tigranes II of Armenia.” LATEST MEWS Yerevan, Historical Museum of Armenia: Henry Sarkissian has been paralyzed with a stroke. He has been released from his curatorial position and is on medical leave. LETTERS Mm E-MAHLS TO TT1HE EBIITOE Let me take this opportunity to thank you for sending a copy of your newly published book Armenian Numismatic Studies. It is a fine publication that represents a lifetime of work. It is attractively laid out and is nicely prepared and produced. Levon A. Saryan Greenfield, WI Armenian Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXVI (2000) 23 ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC LITERATURE metalneru ts‘uts‘adrut‘iwn Miluak’ii 6 ABAKA. Haykakan ts‘eghaspanut‘iwnS hishatakogh 1999) mej [Exhibit of Armenian Genocide Medals in Milwaukee] - . Abdkd, Vol. XXIV (23 AugUSt No. 1199, p. 6. In Armenian. 2000), See9 the abstract of No. 12. Magazine, Vol. XI (January 7 AIM. Rewarding Service and Valor, Armenian Intemdtiondl illus. , No. 1, p. 75, and discussed: Military Cross, St. The following orders and medals of Armenian Republic are illustrated Mesrop Mashtots‘; medals. Bravery, Military Service, Anania Shirakats'i. - -, , . , 10 8 ALMA. Bedoukian Coins Enrich ALMA’s Collection - - ° Asbarez, Vol. XCB (5 February 2000), No. 11,162, p. 4, illus. English and Armenian. and (19 February .2000), No. 11,172, p. 7, respectively. In Museum of America is announced. The Bedoukian numismatic collection donation to Armenian Library and XXII (3 February ALMA.