Bahraini dinar in Djiboutian Franc

BHD Bahraini dinar

Country of application:
Bahrain

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 1⁄2 (500 fils).

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1⁄2, 1, 5, 10, 20 dinars.

History reference:
The Bahraini Dinar is the official currency of Bahrain. Until 1959, the Indian rupee was in circulation in the country. British sovereigns and the Maria Theresa thaler were also used until it was rep...laced by the rupee. The Persian Gulf rupee depended on the Indian rupee. After the Indian rupee depreciated in 1965, the value of the Persian Gulf rupee also fell. As a result, the government of Bahrain decided to introduce its own currency into circulation. For some time in Abu Dhabi, the Bahraini dinar was used as the main currency, until it was replaced by the UAE dirham in 1973. Today, the Bahraini dinar is pegged to the US dollar.

DJF Djiboutian Franc

Country of application:
Djibouti

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500 Djibouti franc.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 Djibouti franc.

History reference:
The Djibouti Franc is the national currency and fiat (fiduciary) money of the Republic of Djibouti, a state in East Africa. The Djibouti franc replaced the official currency of France, the French fra...nc, in 1977 upon independence. In 1952, the State Treasury took over the production of paper money. The change of French Somalilands name in 1967 to the French Territory of Afar and Issas was reflected on both the territorys coins and banknotes. In 1971 and 1973, the franc was revalued against the US dollar, first to 197.466 per dollar, then to 177.721 dollars, and the rate has remained the same ever since. Further changes in coin and banknote design followed independence in 1977.