Catalog
10 Dram
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Artsakh |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The National Coat of Arms of Nagorno-Karabakh appears at upper left, accompanied by a vignette of Jesus Christ holding the Gospels and raising his right hand in benediction. A detailed architectural vignette of the Dadivank monastery, located in the Shahumian district, occupies the central and right portion of the note. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Republic of Artsakh — internationally unrecognized, largely dependent on Armenian political and financial support, and operating under the name Nagorno-Karabakh Republic until 2017 — issued its own currency despite having no formal monetary system independent of the Armenian dram. These notes were never used as a functioning circulating currency; they served primarily a symbolic and commemorative purpose, asserting statehood through the physical form of banknotes. The OeBS printing contract is notable: Vienna's security printer has produced notes for dozens of recognized sovereigns, and Artsakh sits in unusual company on that client list.