Lesotho loti in Bhutanese Ngultrum

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.

BTN Bhutanese Ngultrum

Country of application:
Butane

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 25, 50 devils, 1 ngultrum.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 ngultrum.

History reference:
The Bhutanese Ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan. The official currency of the kingdom since 1974 (before that, the currency of Bhutan was the Bhutanese rupee, although sometimes the modern ngultrum ...is also called the "rupee of Bhutan"). Each BTN has 100 devils. The currency has been in circulation since 1974. Before that, only rupees were used in the country. Occasionally, Bhutan issues commemorative banknotes with unique themes. At one time, banknotes were printed here with scenes of a royal wedding, with mythical angels and lotuses - traditional symbols of Asia.