Egyptian Pound in Bhutanese Ngultrum

EGP Egyptian Pound

Country of application:
Egypt

Coin denominations in circulation:
25, 50 piastres, 1 pound sterling.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
£ 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200.

History reference:
The national currency of Egypt is the Egyptian pound or guinea, pronounced el-Giney, el-Mashri). In 1834, according to a royal decree, on the basis of a parliamentary bill, the issue of a new monetar...y currency of Egypt, the pound, was launched, a currency of a larger denomination in relation to the piastres. Piastre was not withdrawn from circulation and was equated to 0.01 pounds, amounting, in turn, to 40 pairs. In 1885, the production of steam was discontinued, and in 1916 it was replaced by millimes, i.e. 0.1 piastres. All banknotes depict various mosques in Egypt. Banknotes of 25 and 50 piastres, as well as 1 pound, actually went out of circulation, just as banknotes of 5 and 10 piastres went out of circulation earlier.

BTN Bhutanese Ngultrum

Country of application:
Butane

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 25, 50 devils, 1 ngultrum.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 ngultrum.

History reference:
The Bhutanese Ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan. The official currency of the kingdom since 1974 (before that, the currency of Bhutan was the Bhutanese rupee, although sometimes the modern ngultrum ...is also called the "rupee of Bhutan"). Each BTN has 100 devils. The currency has been in circulation since 1974. Before that, only rupees were used in the country. Occasionally, Bhutan issues commemorative banknotes with unique themes. At one time, banknotes were printed here with scenes of a royal wedding, with mythical angels and lotuses - traditional symbols of Asia.