Nagorno-Karabakh dram

Nagorno-Karabakh dram
Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի դրամ (Armenian)
User(s)	Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (alongside Armenian dram)
Pegged with	Armenian dram
Coins
Freq. used	1 dram, 5 dram
Banknotes	2 dram, 10 dram
Printer	Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Austria State Printing House)

The Nagorno-Karabakh dram is a monetary unit of the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Although it is legal tender, it is not as widely used as the Armenian dram. 2 and 10 dram banknotes have been issued, bearing the date 2004 and printed by Österreichische Staatsdruckerei (Austria State Printing House). Five 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 cathedral in the town of Shushi and the Stone Head Monument. 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

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 Madakert 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

References

• Numismondo, pictures of the banknotes
• Joel Anderson World Coins, pictures of the coins