Cambodian Riel in Guatemalan Quetzal

KHR Cambodian Riel

Country of application:
Cambodia

Coin denominations in circulation:
50, 100, 200, 500 riels.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20,000, 50,000 riels.

History reference:
Riel is the national currency of Cambodia. Before the introduction of the riel, the Indo-Chinese piastre was the monetary unit in Cambodia, to which the countrys new money was equated. The Pol Pot re...gime was preparing to introduce its own banknotes, they were printed, but they did not have time to enter circulation. In the days of the Khmer Rouge (Kampuchea), rice was the de facto currency in the country. Money and the banking system (April 1975) as a whole were abolished. The origin of the term riel is debated, with some arguing that it comes from the Khmer word for small fish. Others say it comes from the high-silver Mexican real used by Malay, Chinese and Indian traders in the mid-19th century. This version of the riel remained in effect until 1975, when the Khmer Rouge took over the country and the money was abolished. After the 1979 invasion of Vietnam that drove out the Khmer Rouge, the second and current version of the riel was introduced in 1980 when the Central Bank was restored. With no money to replace new banknotes and the economy in decline, the government first had to distribute the money to the public.

GTQ Guatemalan Quetzal

Country of application:
Guatemala

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, 1 quetzal.

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

History reference:
Guatemalan quetzal GTQ (320). Quetzal (quetzal, quetzal) is the currency of Guatemala. It got its name in honor of the national bird quetzal. Introduced in 1925 instead of the previously circulating ...peso at a ratio of 60 pesos = 1 quetzal In circulation are coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos and 1 quetzal and banknotes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 quetzals. Banknotes of old models of issue after 1948 are a means of payment, they are extremely rare and are withdrawn from circulation as they wear out. Banknotes of the following series are distinguished by minor changes in design and security features.