Barbadian dollar in Armenian dram

BBD Barbadian dollar

Country of application:
Barbados

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 25 cents, 1 dollar.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars.

History reference:
BBD (Barbadian dollar) is the national currency of the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Barbados is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles off the coast of South America. Both the Spanish and th...e Portuguese claimed the island during their periods of colonial expansion, but it was the British who later established a colony there in 1627. Since 1949, with the introduction of the British West Indies dollar, the currency of Barbados has become officially associated with the activities of the British Eastern Caribbean and the territory as a whole. Between 1938 and 1949, the government of Barbados issued paper banknotes in dollars. The last private bank notes were issued in 1949. British pound sterling coins were replaced with new coins in 1955. In 1965, the East Caribbean dollar replaced the British West Indies dollar in Barbados.

AMD Armenian dram

Country of application:
Armenia

Coin denominations in circulation:
500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 AMD.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50 drams.

History reference:
The first Armenian coins were minted in the 3rd century BC. e. Yervandids. Coins were also issued by the Artashesids (II-I centuries BC). The first coins with inscriptions in Armenian letters are kno...wn from the 11th century from Tashir-Dzoraget. At the end of the 11th century, the Cilician Armenian state arose. One of the names of his silver coins was "dram". The currency was issued in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Before that, Soviet rubles were used. The symbol of the country on banknotes was presented as iconic figures of the Armenian people, as well as great architectural and artistic monuments. The colorful design is adorned with the national emblem and denomination. The name of the currency comes from the Greek drachma.