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Currency history

Armenian dram

Dates in use
Still in use; introduction date not established here
Currency code
AMD
Ancestry branch
Russian ruble

Its place in the family

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Armenian dram: documented and qualified family connections PARENTS THIS CURRENCY CHILDREN Russian ruble — Muscovite, Imperial, Soviet and Russian account continuityRussian ruble 1993 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1993 Armenian dramArmenian dram AMD No successor is established here.

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Armenian dram

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Children 0

No successor is established here.

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Russian ruble

Account tradition documented before 1704; still in use

Earlier ancestry is not established here.

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The story

Armenia introduced dram notes on November 22, 1993 at 200 rubles per dram. [1]

Specified 1–500-ruble Soviet notes dated 1961–1992 were allowed to circulate alongside the dram until March 17, 1994. [2]

Turning points

National currency introduction

Armenia introduced dram notes on November 22, 1993 at 200 rubles per dram. Specified 1–500-ruble Soviet notes dated 1961–1992 were allowed to circulate alongside the dram until March 17, 1994. [1] [2]

Sources and evidence

  1. Central Bank of Armenia · Money circulation in the Republic of Armenia
  2. Central Bank of Armenia · Money circulation in the Republic of Armenia

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“Armenian dram.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000360.html

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