Sierra Leonean Leone in Somali Shilling

SLL Sierra Leonean Leone

Country of application:
Sierra leone

Coin denominations in circulation:
10, 50, 100, 500 leons.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 leons.

History reference:
Leone (Sierra Leonean leone) is the national currency and fiat (fiduciary) money of the Republic of Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone) since 1963, when it replaced the previous official currency... - the West African pound in the ratio of 1 pound = 2 leone. Initially, the leone was pegged to the pound sterling, then to the SDR, then to the US dollar, and since 1986, the leone has become a freely convertible currency. The coups and civil war that continued after independence caused an economic crisis and inflation in the country, which continues to this day. The Republic of Sierra Leone is a small West African country on the Atlantic coast. Sierra Leone, home to the worlds third largest natural harbor, was once a British colony and gained independence in 1961.

SOS Somali Shilling

Country of application:
Somalia

Coin denominations in circulation:
-

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1000 shillings.

History reference:
The Somali shilling is the currency of the Federal Republic of Somalia. On the territory of Italian Somalia, the Indian rupee, the Maria Theresa thaler and the Eritrean thaler were in circulation, in... 1910-1925 the Italians issued the rupee of Italian Somalia. On July 1, 1925, it was replaced by the Somali lira, and when Italian Somalia was included in Italian East Africa, the East African Italian lira, which circulated along with the Italian lira. The civil war in Somalia in 1991 led to the formation of the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland. On October 18, 1994, the Somaliland government issues the Somaliland shilling, which lasted only 4 months until January 31, 1995, which was exchanged at the rate of 100 Somali shillings for 1 Somaliland shilling. In addition to Somali shillings, American dollars, euros, Egyptian and Sudanese pounds, and Mauritian rupees are used in circulation in the country.