Artsakh dram
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | luma |
Banknotes | 2 dram, 10 dram |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 50 luma, 1 dram, 5 dram[further explanation needed] |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Artsakh (alongside Armenian dram) |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Republic of Artsakh Ministry of Finance |
Website | minfin-nkr |
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.
Coins
Seven different coins have also been issued, all also dated 2004. 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, and 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. 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.
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