Artsakh dram

Short description: Currency of Artsakh

Artsakh dramԱրցախյան դրամ (Armenian)

2 dram banknote (obverse)

ISO 4217
Code| None (numeric: )
Subunit| 0.01
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.am
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]

## Contents

* 1 Coins
* 2 Banknotes
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## 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

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

1. ↑ "Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ Nagorno-Karabakh Banknotes". 2012-06-22. http://numismondo.com/pm/nkb/.
2. ↑ "Coins from Artsakh – Numista". https://en.numista.com/catalogue/haut-karabagh-1.html.
3. ↑ "Nations of the former Soviet Union". https://www.joelscoins.com/russia2.htm.

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