Lesotho loti in Emirati dirham

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.

AED Emirati dirham

Country of application:
United Arab Emirates

Coin denominations in circulation:
5 fils, 10 fils, 25 fils, 50 fils, 1 dirham.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, 10, 50, 100, 500 dirhams.

History reference:
The UAE Dirham is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates. Before the introduction of the dirham in 1973, the Indian rupee, the Persian Gulf rupee, the Bahraini dinar and the riyals of Qata...r and Saudi Arabia were used as the official currency in the country in different years. DH or Dhs are other common informal names. One dirham could be exchanged for smaller coins - fils. On the front side of the fils, the value is indicated in Arabic, and on the back - the face value in numbers. Interestingly, in 1976, the UAE government produced coins with portraits of famous leaders. Today, these coins are the subject of a collection. The UAE Dirham is the national currency of the United Arab Emirates. Before the introduction of the dirham in 1973, the Indian rupee, the Persian Gulf rupee, the Bahraini dinar and the riyals of Qatar and Saudi Arabia were used as the official currency in the country in different years. DH or Dhs are other common informal names. One dirham could be exchanged for smaller coins - fils. On the front side of the fils, the value is indicated in Arabic, and on the back - the face value in numbers. Interestingly, in 1976, the UAE government produced coins with portraits of famous leaders. Today, these coins are the subject of a collection.