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Armenian Dram
֏ · Currency Symbol · Code: AMD · Unicode: U+058F
Technical Information
Unicode Code
U+058F
HTML Code
֏
CSS Code
\058F
Decimal Code
1423
How to Use
HTML:
֏
CSS:
\058F
JavaScript:
String.fromCodePoint(0x058F)
Variants & Usage
Armenia
Usage Map
Primary Currency
Used additionally
Description
The official currency of Armenia. The symbol ֏ was adopted in 1999 and represents the capital letter Դ (da) of the Armenian alphabet with two horizontal strokes.
History
The dram was introduced in 1993 after the dissolution of the USSR, replacing the Soviet ruble. The symbol ֏ was designed in 1995 and officially approved in 1999.