Tigranes the Great (140 – 55 BCE) also called Tigranes II and sometimes Tigranes I was emperor of Armenia  under whom the country became, for a short time, the strongest state east of the Roman Republic. He was a member of the Artaxiad Royal House. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries, temporarily becoming an empire and involved itself in many battles against opponents such as the Parthian and Seleucid empires and the Roman Republic.

Armenia became one of the most powerful and developed countries in the region during the days of Tigran the Great glorified by the title “King of kings”. King Tigran the Great, famous representative of Artashesyan dynasty (B.C 95-55), had a significant role in strengthening the Armenian statehood.

Date of issue: January 29, 2010
Printing house: Letra Viva S.A. (Argentine)
Printing: Offset
Paper: Without watermarks, 102 g/m2
Color: One-coloured
10` raspberry colour,
25` ink colour,
50` light mustard colour,
70` red,
100` chocolate colour,
120` blackberry colour,
200` blue-grey,
220` violet,
280` dark red,
650` green
Catalogue number: 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443
Face value: 10, 25, 50, 70, 100, 120, 200, 220, 280, 650 AMD
Size: 20,5/24 mm
Sheets on: 25(5×5) and 15(3×5)
Print run: 10, 650` 300 000,
                        25` 200 000,
                        50, 100, 200` 400 000,
                        70, 120` 700 000,
                        220, 280` 600 000        

published January 20th, 2010