The Armenia post addressed again to the subject of a Echmiadzin
treasures collection. On December 4, 2012 the enterprise “Haypost” issued
series of 3 values in strip with image of the historical and cultural relics
which are storing in sacral museums of Armenia. The issue is printed in mini sheet
of 2 sets. The previous postage issue devoted to the Echmiadzin richness was
published by Armenia post in 1994.
Artist: Ashot
Egizaryan. Printing:
offset. Size of stamps: 24 х
40 mm. Edition: 40 000 copies Printed in printing house
"Cartor" France.
The treasures of Echmiadzin this is collections of four
museums: the Gold storeroom, Museum at the Cathedral, Alec and Mari Manukyan's
Museum treasury, the Old and New patriarchal residences. Collection of
Echmiadzin museums consists of the subjects of Christian culture created during
the period from IX to the XX century. in the regions of Ararat, Vayots-dzor,
Erzruma, Van, Constantinople. The collection of Echmiadzin treasures was formed
for a long time. In it there are rescued subjects, and also gifts and the
donations brought during different historical eras.
