Seychellois Rupee in Mozambican Metical

SCR Seychellois Rupee

Country of application:
Seychelles

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 25 cents 1, 5, 10 rupees.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 25, 50, 100, 500 rupees.

History reference:
The Seychelles rupee has been the national currency and money of the Republic of Seychelles since 1903, when the islands became a crown colony separate from Mauritius. The Seychelles established the ...rupee as its national currency in 1914, when it was still a British colony. The country also accepted currency from its neighbor, the Mauritian rupee. The British Board of Commissioners of Monetary Affairs continued to issue notes in 1918, 1928 and 1951. In circulation there are banknotes of 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 rupees of various years of issue. Banknotes of the previous issues of 1983 and 1989 are legal tender, but are extremely rare.

MZN Mozambican Metical

Country of application:
Mozambique

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos, 1, 2, 5 and 10 meticals.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 meticals.

History reference:
The Mozambican metical has been the national currency and money of the Republic of Mozambique since 1980, after gaining independence from Portugal in 1875. In 2006, a denomination was carried out in ...a ratio of 1000: 1. The territory of the country is a collection of flat lowlands near the coast, which smoothly turn into highlands and the Mozambique Plateau in the north-west of the country. Among the largest rivers, the Zambezi and Ruvuma, which separates Mozambique and Tanzania, should be distinguished. The total area of Mozambique exceeds 800 thousand square kilometers. On July 1, 2006, Mozambique introduced the metical denomination at a rate of 1000:1. The new ISO 4217 code is MZN. New banknotes and coins were also introduced on July 1, 2006. The transition period, during which both the old and the new currencies had equal circulation, ended on December 31, 2006. During this period, the abbreviation MTn was used for new meticals, but then the abbreviation MT was used again.