ARMENIA Scott 469 Michel dram Supreme God Khaldi on a Lion Mural from Urartian Fortress Teishebaini. VII c. B. C. Karmir Blur, Armenia.

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1 ARMENIA 1921 Scott 284 Michel II g 100 rubles Mythological Winged Lion Bas-relief. Armenian Cathedral of Holy Cross. X c. A. D. Akhtamar Island, Lake Van, Turkey. For surcharges see Scott 353, 367, 367a, 379, Michel 150aAI, 150aAII, 150aAIII, 150aBI,150aBII, 150aBIII 1994 Scott 469 Michel dram Supreme God Khaldi on a Lion Mural from Urartian Fortress Teishebaini. VII c. B. C. Karmir Blur, Armenia Scott 471 Michel dram The supporter lion and lion in the top left quarter of the shield represents Bagratuni Dynasty. The lion with the cross in the bottom right quarter of the shield represents Rubenid Dynasty Scott 481 Michel dram 1

2 1996 Scott 471 Michel dram Leopard Panthera Pardus 1997 Scott 569 Michel Block dram Lion Sculptures Ivan Lazarev (Hovhannes Lazarian) Institute of Oriental Languages. Currently the Embassy of Republic of Armenia. XIX c. A.D. Moscow, Russia. Souvenir sheet Illustration reduced 1999 Scott 594 Michel dram Heraldic Lion Marital Flag of the Kingdom of Cilicia 1999 Scott 595 Michel dram Heraldic Lion XIII c. A.D. silver coin of Cilicia 2

3 1999 Scott 596 Michel dram Heraldic Lion Marital Flag of the Kingdom of Cilicia With PHILEXPRANCE emblem in the left bottom corner 2001 Scott 635 Michel dram Lion Sculptures Ivan Lazarev (Hovhannes Lazarian) Institute of Oriental Languages. Currently the Embassy of Republic of Armenia. XIX c. A. D. Moscow, Russia. Joint issue with Russia See Scott 6665, Michel Scott 692 Michel dram Animated Lion Frame from the 1975 animated musical "Foxbook" Scott 723 Michel dram Joint issue with Russia See Scott 6938, Michel

4 2006 Scott 726 Michel dram Leopard Illustration from the "Captives of the Panther's Gorge" by Armenian writer Vakhtang Ananyan ( ) Scott 871 Michel dram Heraldic Lion Coat of Arms of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Joint issue with Belarus See Scott, Michel Scott 883 Michel dram 2013 Scott 949 Michel dram Heraldic Lion Coat of Arms of United Kingdom. 4

5 2013 Scott 952 Michel B dram Joint issue with Belarus See Scott, Michel B Michel dram POSTAL STATIONERY WITH ORIGINAL IMPRINTED COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 1993 Envelope 9 dram Coats of Arms of Armenia. 5

6 1996 Postcard 70 dram Heraldic Lion Coat of Arms of Yerevan Postcard 40 dram 2005 Postcard 240 dram Lions are also on the cachet 6

7 2006 Postcard 240 dram 2006 Postcard 240 dram Error - missing 3 horizontal bars over denomination 2006 Postcard 240 dram 7

8 2006 Postcard 240 dram Error - missing 3 horizontal bars over denomination 2007 Postcard 240 dram 2008 Postcard 240 dram Coat of Arms of Armenia on the cachet. 8

9 2009 Postcard 240 dram 2010 Postcard 240 dram Coat of Arms of Armenia on the cachet Postcard 240 dram 9

10 2011 Postcard 240 dram Coat of Arms of Armenia on the cachet Postcard 240 dram 2012 Postcard 240 dram 10

11 COMMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL POSTMARKS Sphinx POSTER STAMP - CINDERELLA Arms of Armenian editorial office based upon the design of Armenian coat of arms. BELARUS 2011 Scott 771b Michel 860 H (1330 rubles) Heraldic Lion Coat of Arms of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Joint issue with Armenia See Scott, Michel Michel B rubles Joint issue with Armenia See Scott 952, Michel B55 11

12 CYPRUS 1955 Scott 182 Michel pound Heraldic Lion Symbol of Lusignan Dynasty, the Armenian Kings of Cilicia Scott 1116c Michel eurocents Coat of Arms of the House of Lusignan, the Armenian Kings of Cilicia. Issued in a miniature sheet of 8 stamps GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1959 Scott 486 Michel pfennigs Urartian Bronze Sculpture of a Hieracosphinx Toprak Kale, Turkey. VII c. B. C. Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. MOUNTANEOUS KARABAKH 2008 Scott N/L Michel dram Lion Bas-relief Symbol of Vakhtangian princes of Artsakh. Gandzasar Monastery. XIII c. A. D. Mardakert, Republic of Mountaneous Karabakh. 12

13 2009 Scott N/L Michel dram Lynx Lynx lynx Issued also in a miniature sheet of 4 stamps with 2 labels depicting lynx 2013 Scott N/L 750 dram Pallas Cat Felis manul COMMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL POSTMARKS 1993 Lion Bas-relief 2009 Lynx 13

14 USSR 1978 Scott 4696 Michel kopecks Urartian Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx Erebuni fortress. VIII c. B. C. Yerevan, Armenia Scott B125 Michel ruble + 50 kopecks Urartian Bronze Sculpture of a Griffin Erebuni fortress. VIII c. B. C. Yerevan, Armenia. POSTAL STATIONERY WITH IMPRINTED STAMP 1978 Imprinted stamped envelope 4 kopecks Sphinx from Urartian Erebuni Citadel 14

15 COMMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL POSTMARKS 1983 Sphinx RUSSIA 2001 Scott 6665 Michel rubles Lion Sculptures Ivan Lazarev (Hovhannes Lazarian) Institute of Oriental Languages. Currently the Embassy of Republic of Armenia. XIX c. A. D. Moscow, Russia Joint issue with Armenia See Scott 635, Michel Scott 6938 Michel rubles Joint issue with Armenia See Scott 723, Michel

16 SLOVAKIA 2011 Scott 623 Michel eurocents Tiger Illustration by Martina Matlovicova-Kralova for "Tracy's Tiger" novel by William Saroyan. TURKEY 1990 Scott 2461 Michel lire Urartian Lion Sculpture X - VIII c. B. C. Altintepe, Turkey Scott 2461 Michel lire Urartian Lion Statuette VIII c. B. C. Altintepe, Turkey. URUGUAY COMMEMORATIVE PICTORIAL POSTMARKS

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