Artsakh dram
Currency of Artsakh
Արցախյան դրամ ( Armenian ) | |
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2 dram banknote (obverse)
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | None |
Unit | |
Symbol | Դր. |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1 ⁄ 100 | luma |
Banknotes | 2 dram, 10 dram |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 50 luma, 1 dram, 5 dram [ further explanation needed ] |
Rarely used | 1000 dram |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Artsakh (alongside Armenian dram ) |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Republic of Artsakh Ministry of Finance |
Website |
minfin-nkr
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Printer |
Österreichische Staatsdruckerei
( Austria State Printing House ) |
Valuation | |
Inflation | N/A |
Pegged with | Armenian dram |
The Artsakh dram ( Armenian : Արցախյան դրամ ) is a monetary unit of the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh . Although it is legal tender , it is not as widely used as the Armenian dram . [1]
Coins
Two commemorative coins were issued in 2003, while seven different coins have also been issued, all dated 2004. [2] They are two aluminum 50 luma coins featuring a horse and a leaping antelope, three aluminum 1 dram coins featuring a wildcat, a pheasant and St. Gregory the Illuminator , two aluminum-bronze 5 dram coins featuring the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in the town of Shushi and the We Are Our Mountains monument right outside Stepanakert , and two aluminum 1000 dram coins featuring Lake Van and Kevork Chavush . A new series of coins was issued in 2013, and consists of two 50 luma coins featuring a horse and antelope, three 1 dram coins depicting a leopard, wolf and pheasant and two five dram coins showing a bear and a capricorn. [3]
Denomination | Date of first minting | Composition |
Diameter
(mm) |
Mass
(g) |
Obverse | Reverse | Image |
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50 Luma | 2004 | Al | 20,00 | 0,95 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Horse | |
50 Luma | 2004 | Al | 20,00 | 0,95 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Antelope | |
1 Dram | 2004 | Al | 21,90 | 1,15 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Phasianidae | |
1 Dram | 2004 | Al | 21,90 | 1,15 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Saint Gregory the Illuminator | |
1 Dram | 2004 | Al | 21,90 | 1,15 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Cheetah | |
5 Dram | 2004 | Cu+Ni+Zn | 21,90 | 4,50 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Ghazanchetsots Cathedral | |
5 Dram | 2004 | Cu+Ni+Zn | 21,90 | 4,50 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | We Are Our Mountains | |
1000 Dram | 2003 | Al | 21,90 | 1,15 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Lake Van | |
1000 Dram | 2003 | Al | 21,90 | 1,15 | Coat of arms of the Republic of Artsakh | Kevork Chavush | |
Banknotes
2 and 10 dram banknotes have been issued, bearing the date 2004 and printed by Österreichische Staatsdruckerei ( Austria State Printing House ).
2004 Series | |||||||
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Value | Main Colour | Images | Description | Date of | |||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | printing | issue | ||
2 dram | Red | Gandzasar Cathedral of Saint of John the Baptist in Mardakert district, Saint Gregory the Illuminator | Bas-relief Christian cross and John the Baptist baptizing Jesus Christ | 2004 | 2004 | ||
10 dram | Green | Jesus holding gospels and raising hand in benediction, Dadivank monastery in Shahumian district | Ancient Hudaferin bridge , wine barrel with a bunch of grapes, Karabakh carpet | 2004 | 2004 | ||
See also
- Armenian dram
- Artsakhbank
- Economy of the Republic of Artsakh
- List of currencies
- List of circulating currencies
- List of currencies in Europe
References
- ↑ "Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ Nagorno-Karabakh Banknotes" . 2012-06-22. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012 . Retrieved 2022-05-14 .
- ↑ "Coins from Artsakh – Numista" . en.numista.com . Retrieved 2022-05-14 .
- ↑ "Nations of the former Soviet Union" . www.joelscoins.com . Retrieved 2022-05-14 .
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