Kazakhstani Tenge in Uruguayan Peso

KZT Kazakhstani Tenge

Country of application:
Kazakhstan

Coin denominations in circulation:
50, 20, 10 and 5 tiyn.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10 thousand, 5 thousand, 2 thousand, 1 thousand, 500 and 200 tenge.

History reference:
Kazakhstani (Kazakh) tenge is the national currency of Kazakhstan. The history of the Kazakhstani tenge begins on November 15, 1993, when the currency was put into circulation. Prior to this, residen...ts used different currency means. The last currency used is the Soviet ruble, which was in the country when Kazakhstan was part of the USSR. According to archaeologists, the first money that appeared on the territory of Kazakhstan is of Chinese origin. And this is not surprising, since the country was located on the Great Silk Road connecting Europe and Asia. Since the 6th century, coins of Turkic rulers have appeared in circulation. And from the 8th century, the steppe nomads of the region were invaded by the Arabs and settlements began to be carried out in silver dirhems. The first mints appeared in such ancient cities as Baraba, Ispidzhab, Taraz. The raw material for minting was the local silver mines located in the upper reaches of the Talas and Akhangaran rivers.

UYU Uruguayan Peso

Country of application:
Uruguay

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10 dollars.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 dollars.

History reference:
The Uruguayan peso is the official currency of Uruguay. The territory of Uruguay is almost completely covered by the South American rainforest jungle. Agricultural plantations extend only in the coas...tal regions, and it is in these regions that the main population of the country is concentrated. From the south and east, the territory of the country is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of La Plata in particular. The total area of Uruguay is slightly more than 176 thousand square kilometers. In 1840, the minting of Uruguayan coins began. On June 23, 1862, the National Bank of Uruguay was founded and the Uruguayan peso, equal to 100 centesimos, was officially announced as the currency. The gold content of the peso is set at 1.556419 grams of pure gold. The minting of peso coins began in 1869, the issuance of National Bank notes in 1887. Until 1896, banknotes were also issued by private banks (Commercial Bank, English Bank of Rio de la Plata, Italian Bank, Italo-Eastern Bank, Eastern Bank, Salto Bank, etc.) and the government. Since 1896, banknotes have been issued only by the central bank of Uruguay.