Guernsey Pound in Burmese Kyat

GGP Guernsey Pound

Country of application:
Guernsey

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 50 pence, 2 pounds.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 lbs.

History reference:
The Guernsey Pound is the currency of Guernsey, a tiny island in the English Channel. GGP is the currency code for the Guernsey pound, which is the official currency of Guernsey. Until 1834, Guernsey... used the French livre as currency, and then until 1921, French francs were accepted as payment. However, already in 1827, the issue of its own banknotes in pounds began, and since 1830, coins in duplicates, where 80 doubles amounted to 1 franc. From 1848 to 1850, the island had an ordinance accepting pounds for payment, reinstated for coins in 1870 (12.5 Guernsey pence became 1 shilling), and for banknotes in 1914 new own banknotes were printed, the denominations of which were shillings and francs. In 1921, Guernsey switched completely to pounds, pegging its pound to the British as 1:1, and in 1971 the decimal system was introduced.

MMK Burmese Kyat

Country of application:
Myanmar

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 Burmese Kyat.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 Burmese Kyat.

History reference:
The Myanmar Kyat has been the national currency and money of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar since 1989. Replaced the Burmese rupee. Kyat has been known since the middle of the 19th century as a... Tikal payment system for several countries - Burma, Siam, Laos, Cambodia. Myanmar is located in mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989, the ruling military government changed the countrys name to Myanmar, from Burma. However, the description of the adjective is still Burmese, not Myanmar. The first Burmese money were coins - kyat and pya, issued in the second half of the 19th century. These coins were in circulation until April 1, 1892. A year later, Burma falls under the dependence of British India, and the Indian rupee is introduced into the country, which later becomes the Burmese rupee.