Uruguayan Peso in Icelandic Króna

UYU Uruguayan Peso

Country of application:
Uruguay

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10 dollars.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 dollars.

History reference:
The Uruguayan peso is the official currency of Uruguay. The territory of Uruguay is almost completely covered by the South American rainforest jungle. Agricultural plantations extend only in the coas...tal regions, and it is in these regions that the main population of the country is concentrated. From the south and east, the territory of the country is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of La Plata in particular. The total area of Uruguay is slightly more than 176 thousand square kilometers. In 1840, the minting of Uruguayan coins began. On June 23, 1862, the National Bank of Uruguay was founded and the Uruguayan peso, equal to 100 centesimos, was officially announced as the currency. The gold content of the peso is set at 1.556419 grams of pure gold. The minting of peso coins began in 1869, the issuance of National Bank notes in 1887. Until 1896, banknotes were also issued by private banks (Commercial Bank, English Bank of Rio de la Plata, Italian Bank, Italo-Eastern Bank, Eastern Bank, Salto Bank, etc.) and the government. Since 1896, banknotes have been issued only by the central bank of Uruguay.

ISK Icelandic Króna

Country of application:
Iceland

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 CZK.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 kroons.

History reference:
The Icelandic krone is the currency of Iceland. Introduced in 1885. Icelandic ATMs are located in all banks in Iceland, large supermarkets, major hotels and hotels, and on most central streets in Ice...land. In all of them, the rate of the Icelandic currency is the same. Icelandic ATMs work with all types of credit transactions. In 1961, the Central Bank of Iceland was established, which, starting in 1963, began issuing banknotes, gradually replacing the National Banks banknotes in circulation. In 1981, a monetary reform was carried out in the country: old kroons were exchanged for new ones from January 1 to June 30 at a ratio of 100:1. Currently, the Icelandic government states the need to abandon the national currency and switch to the currency of another, economically stronger country. Prior to joining the European Union and the introduction of the euro, options for the Canadian or Australian dollar are being considered.