Falkland Island Pound in Lesotho loti

FKP Falkland Island Pound

Country of application:
Falkland Islands.

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

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 20, 50 pounds Falkland Islands.

History reference:
The Falkland Islands pound (sign FK £, code FKP) is the national currency of the sovereign territory of Great Britain. Used in conjunction with the pound sterling. At the moment, each FKP can be divi...ded into 100 pence. Coins are also called pennies as a sign of endearment. The currency appeared in 1899. Since then, the design of coins and banknotes has undergone several changes. At the moment, the rate of the Falkland Islands pound is closely related to the fluctuations of the pound sterling.

LSL Lesotho loti

Country of application:
Lesotho

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lisente, 1, 2, 5 thresh.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 20, 50, 100, 200 thresh.

History reference:
Loti, in pl. h. maloti is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. From February 1961, the South African rand, issued to replace the South African pound, was in circulation in Lesotho. On January 19, ...1980, the first national currency was introduced - the loti, divided into 100 licentes and equal to the South African rand. This change was intended to ensure the economic and political independence of Lesotho from the Republic of South Africa, which in reality did not happen. The reverse side of the 50 licente coin contains the image of a rider on a horse, the 2 maloti coin is decorated with the image of five corn inflorescences, the reverse side of the 5 maloti coin is similarly decorated. On the front side of the 1 loti coin there is a portrait of the king of Lesotho, Moshen I, who in the first half of the 19th century. did everything to unite all the tribes that then lived on the territory of modern Lesotho, thereby ending internecine wars. Coins are mostly made of steel.