On this pivotal day in 1993,the Republic of Armenia officially cut its last and most important link to theSoviet Union by adopting the “Dram” banknote as its official currency.
This week marks the eighteen-yearanniversary of the memorable event that began the Republic of Armenia’seconomic independence with the release of the intricately exquisite “Dram”banknotes. Colnect features these rarecollectibles in all of their glory.
These historic documentscome out of a unique country that borders Turkey and is located at a crossroadsof three important regions, as the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and WesternAsia come together around its lands. TheRepublic of Armenia’s “Dram” is not just a symbol for the fall of the SovietUnion, but is more one for their newly emerged national identity.
Of the first banknotes to beput into circulation in the Republic of Armenia, there were eightdenominations: ten, twenty-five, fifty,one hundred, two hundred, five hundred, one thousand, and five thousand “Dram”.
An example of a 500 note is pictured here and shows the gorgeous blue, violet, and green color schemeinterlaced with woven designs and a classic Armenian colonnade.
It is an inspiring designand a featured member of the Colnect banknote catalog that is worth remembering.
Many of the items that collectors on Colnect collect are in fact associated withcertain historical events that have taken place over time. This appliesespecially to Stamps, Phone Cards, Coins and Banknotes. To commemorate thesespecial historical events, countries release special issues of these items thatdepict images and information relevant to these events.
Through our “Today inHistory Through Collectibles” Blog we will highlight special events in historyby featuring Collectible items from our Colnect Catalogs that areassociated with historical events that took place on specific days in history.
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