History
The first instance of a dram currency in Armenia was in the period from 1199 to 1375, when silver coins called dram were issued.
On 21 September 1991 a national referendum proclaimed Armenia as an independent republic from the Soviet Union. The Central Bank of Armenia was adopted on 27 March 1993, under the governorship of Isahak Isahakyan. However the old Soviet banknotes were legal tender until November 1993. The modern dram came into effect on 22 November 1993, at a rate of 200 rubles = 1 dram (1 USD : 377 AMD). The dram is not pegged to any other currency.
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