Turkish Lira in Iraqi Dinar

TRY Turkish Lira

Country of application:
Turkey

Coin denominations in circulation:
1 lira, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 kurush.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 liras.

History reference:
The Turkish lira has been the national currency of Turkey since 1923 and replaced the Ottoman lira, which in turn has been in circulation since 1844. The history of Turkish money circulation dates ba...ck to the times of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted from 1299 until the end of the 19th century. Precious metals were widely used as money. Ancient coins were issued by sultans and bore their names, but not portraits - in accordance with Islamic tradition. In 1327, Akche ("whitish") was minted by Orkhan. This small silver coin was in circulation on the territory of the Ottoman Empire and its neighboring states in the 14th - 19th centuries. Starting from 1623 until 1930, a silver Turkish coin was also in circulation - a pair. Then it was used exclusively as a counting unit, 1/40 kurush. Kurush is a small Turkish coin used in the Ottoman Empire since 1688.

IQD Iraqi Dinar

Country of application:
Iraq

Coin denominations in circulation:
10,000, 50,000 dinars.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
250, 500, 1000, 5000, 25000 dinars.

History reference:
The Iraqi dinar is the official currency of Iraq. There are two currencies in Iraq - old and new dinars. The old dinar also has such a name as "Saddams dinar". They were issued after the first Gulf W...ar and featured a portrait of Saddam Hussein on their front. Dinars of the old issue are in widespread circulation mainly in the territory of the autonomous region in the north of Iraq - Kurdistan. They received another name - Swiss dinars. In the country, the monetary unit developed slowly, for a long time foreign currencies were in circulation on the territory of the country, when the economy collapsed completely, the question arose of the need to manufacture a national and unified system of money. A new currency appeared in the country, which could please only with a security system. The entire currency was made in the same color scheme, in addition, it did not have much originality, for a long time this particular currency existed in the country.