Algerian Dinar in Pound Sterling

DZD Algerian Dinar

Country of application:
Algeria, Republic of Sahara

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 dinars.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
200, 500, 1000 dinars.

History reference:
The Algerian dinar is the official currency of Algeria, Western Sahara. Today Algeria is a sovereign state. Until 1964, the countrys currency was the Algerian franc, after which it was withdrawn from... circulation. At the moment, the country has its own currency - the dinar. In 1994, there was a devaluation of the domestic Algerian currency, it depreciated by almost 60%, so you should pay attention to the fact that it has a floating rate. In 1998, 58 dinars were equal to 1 dollar. In March 1999, the dollar exchange rate in the country was 64.55 dinars.

GBP Pound Sterling

Country of application:
United Kingdom, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Coin denominations in circulation:
1 pound sterling, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 pence, 1 penny.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 pound sterling.

History reference:
The British pound sterling is the official currency of Great Britain. Bank code - GBP. Sterling in the 12th century was called English silver coins. 240 sterling weighed just over 373 grams - that wa...s a pound. In Latin, pondus means weight, heaviness. That is, initially the pound sterling really meant "a pound of pure silver." There is a visible connection with the Old English lexeme steorling - "asterisk". It was the stars that depicted the silver coins produced in Normandy. Easterling Silver (literally: silver from the eastern lands) - hard-wearing coins made of a durable silver alloy, created in the north of modern Germany - those territories were formerly called Easterling.