Catalog
100 Dram
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design features the coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia, depicting a double-headed eagle displayed with wings spread, supporting a quartered shield charged with symbols of historic Armenian kingdoms, flanked by a lion and an eagle as supporters. The date 2003 appears in the lower field between two small pellets. The Armenian legend reading 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԿԵՆՏՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ' (Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia) runs along the upper periphery, with 'ՀԱՐՅՈՒՐ ԴՐԱՄ' (One Hundred Dram) inscribed along the lower border, all in Armenian script. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the bold numeral '100' in large raised figures above the Armenian inscription 'ԴՐԱՄ' (Dram), all set within a raised central disc surrounded by an ornamental wreath-like border composed of stylized overlapping leaf or petal motifs, creating a decorative guilloche pattern between the inner disc and the plain outer rim. |
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Armenia reintroduced the dram in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, replacing the ruble at a time when the country was simultaneously fighting a war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh and experiencing near-total economic collapse. The 100 dram denomination in nickel plated steel replaced an earlier aluminum-bronze issue, part of a broader effort to stabilize a coinage system that had been improvised under extraordinary pressure.