2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16
The history of the development of any state is inextricably linked with the origin and development of cash coins. They can tell not only about the economy and politics of certain years, but also about the life, culture and customs of people.
History of Armenian banknotes
Armenian coins begin their history during the reign of Sophena - III century BC. It was with her that the first copper coins appeared. During the reign of Tigran the Great, the minting of copper coins (khalk) and silver coins (drachms, tetradrachms) began. Armenian and Syrian mints were engaged in production.
During the reign of the Artashesids, coins were issued, which were divided into state and city. During excavations, money from the city of Artashat was found, which dates back to the beginning of the 1st century AD
A drachma made of silver weighed 4.36 g. No one weighed money made of copper. Their shape cannot be called perfectly round, because they were minted by hand.
The first mention of the Yerevan mint is found on banknotes that were in circulation of the Tatar-Mongols. In the period from the 19th century until the revolution, money was only paper money.
Banknotes in post-Sovietperiod
After 1917, the money of the Provisional Government was issued. Then Armenia became part of Transcaucasia, and the first banknotes decorated with Armenian words began to appear. The Yerevan branch of the State Bank in 1919 issues checks called temporary. In 1920, the first banknotes printed in England appeared.
New coins of Armenia appeared in circulation when it became a republic within the USSR. After the formation of the Transcaucasian Federative Union until 1924, banknotes from 1 thousand to 1 billion rubles appeared. In 1924, Armenia became part of the USSR, and the money was the same pattern for 70 years.
Modern coins
In 1993, the Central Bank of Armenia was founded, and on November 22 of the same year, a new Armenian monetary unit, the dram, was introduced. The name comes from the word "drachm" and translates as "money".
1994 was marked by the appearance of aluminum coins in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10 drams and 10, 20, 50 lums. In 1 one drama 100 lum. Luma got its name from the name of the ancient Roman coin - lepta.
Changed several times their design coins of Armenia. The photos (modern cash are made of steel, nickel, copper, aluminum and brass alloy) presented in the article show that the coat of arms, the inscription "Republic of Armenia" and the denomination of the denomination are depicted on the coins.
In 2003-04 a new batch of coins was issued:
- aluminum AMD 10;
- 20 - from steel with an admixture of copper;
- 50 - steel and brass;
- 100 - nickel-plated steel;
- 200 brass;
- 500 AMD has a brass outer ring and a cupro-nickel center.
Metal money has a standard appearance. The face value, surrounded by an unusual ornament on the obverse, and the coat of arms of the state with the inscription "Armenia" in the native language, on the reverse. The date of issue follows the rim of the coin.
Commemorative coins
Commemorative coins of Armenia (the photo of which is presented in the article) are of particular value. This is explained by the material of manufacture and their rarity. The first collector's coin was issued in 1994 and had a face value of 25 drams. It was dedicated to the Battle of Sardarapat in 1918 between Armenians and Turks.
The collection series "Armenian alphabet" consists of 78 coins. Of these, one half is silver, the other half is gold.
There are many banknotes dedicated to the churches of Aomenia, khachkars, etc. The most desirable for numismatists are the following:
- 2008 coin depicting Armenian Catholicos. It weighs 1 kg and is made entirely of gold;
- 1000 dram - silver coin. Issued on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of astrophysicist Viktor Ambartsumyan. Circulation - 500 units;
- gold currency 10 thousand drams. Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the writer William Saroyan, who has Armenian roots. Quantity - 1 thousand coins.
The last of the commemorative coins was issued in honor of the 25th anniversary of Armenia's independence. At the moment, coins of 50 drams are often found, dedicated to 11 regions of the country.
Collection Armenian monetary units are the object of attention not only for numismatists-beginners, but also for professionals in this field.
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