Philippine Peso in Syrian Pound

PHP Philippine Peso

Country of application:
Philippines

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 Philippine pesos.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25 centimos, 1, 5, 10 Philippine pesos.

History reference:
The Philippine peso is the national currency of the Philippines. In 1898, the country experienced a revolution and issued its own coins and paper money backed by the countrys resources. The revolutio...n was short-lived - this money ceased to circulate in 1901. The US took control of the Philippines and launched a currency that was pegged to the price of gold, which at the time was about half the value of the United States dollar (USD). The peg of £2 to the dollar continued until the country became independent in 1946. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP), established on July 3, 1993 as the central bank. It produces the nations banknotes and coins at its Security Enterprise Complex, which is due to relocate to New Clark City in Kapas, Tarlac.

SYP Syrian Pound

Country of application:
Syria

Coin denominations in circulation:
5, 10, 25, 50 lbs.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 lbs.

History reference:
The Syrian pound, sometimes the currency of Syria, is issued by the Central Bank of Syria. In 1920, the Syrian Arab Kingdom was created, but the independent state was only a few months old, after whi...ch its territory was occupied by the French army. In this regard, the Egyptian pound was replaced by the Syrian pound, which was pegged to the French franc at a ratio of 1:20 (1 franc to 20 Syrian pounds). In 1926, the French mandated territory was divided into Lebanon and Syria and the Bank of Syria was renamed the Bank of Syria and Lebanon. It is interesting that the Syrian 10 pounds coin in terms of its characteristics and size completely coincides with the 20 Norwegian kroner coin.