Coins of the Republic of Armenia
The national currency of the Republic of Armenia is dram. ISO code – AMD, the sign – 
One dram is equal to hundred luma. The CBA is vested with the exclusive right to issue currency. The national currency was put into circulation on 22 November, 1993.
The 1st series of Armenian circulating coins was introduced in 1994.
The 2nd series of Armenian circulating coins was issued in 2003-2004.
The first circulating commemorative coins of the Republic of Armenia were dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Yeghishe Charents and the 32nd Chess Olympiad. Those coins were issued in 1996-1997. Also, in 1997 the gold circulating commemorative coin “Goddess Anahit” was introduced.
Later, circulating commemorative issues were supplemented with the series of coins dedicated to 10 regions of Armenia and Yerevan, wild nonbearing trees of Armenia and 30 years of Armenian dram.
Circulating commemorative coins are issued once and in limited quantities.