Armenian dram

The dram (Armenian: Դրամ) is the money of Armenia. It is divided into 100 luma. The word "dram" translates into English as "money".  It is similar to the Greek drachma and the Arabic dirham. The Central Bank of Armenia is the only place that can print drams.

The first time the word dram was used for money in Armenia was from 1199 to 1375.  The current dram began to be used 22 November 1993.Pomfret, Richard (2001). The IMF and the Ruble zone. Available at: http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1057/ces.2002.17 This was after Armenia was no longer part of the Soviet Union.

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 Other websites 

 Central Bank of Armenia
 Armenian Currency Exchange 
 Central Bank of Armenia next day USD to AMD exchange rate prediction Engine
 Armemian Dram Sign History, shape, and promotion of Armenian Dram Sign
 Coin Types from Armenia Lists, pictures, and values of Armenian coin types
 The banknotes of Armenia 

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