The 10 Dram banknote issued in November 1993 by the Central Bank of Armenia marks Armenia’s transition to its own currency following the dissolution of the Soviet ruble zone. Printed on high-quality cotton paper by Giesecke & Devrient, it depicts the Yerevan railway station and the Statue of David of Sasoun on the obverse, with Mount Ararat featured on the reverse. Measuring 125 × 62 mm, it bears a watermark of the Armenian coat of arms and does not include a security thread. Although withdrawn from circulation in 2004, it remains a sought-after item for collectors of early Armenian currency
Obverse
Dark brown, light blue and pale orange on multicolor underprint.
Main railroad station building in Yerevan on upper center and statue of David of Sassoun at right.
Script: Armenian
Lettering:
ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ԿԵՆՏՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ
10
ՏԱՍ ԴՐԱՄ
Translation: Central Bank of Armenia, Ten Dram
Reverse
Mt. Ararat at upper centre right.
Script: Armenian
Lettering:
ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ԿԵՆՏՐՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԲԱՆԿ
10 ՏԱՍ ԴՐԱՄ 10
Translation: Central Bank of Armenia, Ten Dram
Watermark
Crude outline of coat of arms of Armenia.
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Signatures
| Isahak Isahakyan (II) | Governor |  |
| Dzhanik Dzhanoyan (DD) | Chairman of the board of directors |  |
Printer
Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Comments
UV activity at 365nm:
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Features
| Issuer | Armenia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետության կենտրոնական բանկ) |
| Ruling authority | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1993 |
| Value | 10 Dram (10 AMD) |
| Currency | Dram (1993-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 125 × 62 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Issued | 22 November 1993 |
| Demonetized | 4 January 2004 |
