Lesotho loti in Burmese Kyat

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.

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.