Samoan Tala in Sierra Leonean Leone

WST Samoan Tala

Country of application:
Samoa

Coin denominations in circulation:
10, 20, 50 seine, 1 and 2 hoists.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 hoists.

History reference:
The tala is the currency of Samoa. During the German rule, the German mark was in circulation on the islands, which was replaced after the end of the First World War by the Samoan pound. Control over... the circulation of the Samoan pound was carried out by a special financial department of New Zealand. After the declaration of independence by Western Samoa, the formed Central Bank of Samoa issued the national currency, the Samoan tala, into circulation, which gradually replaced the pound, which was exchanged at a ratio of 1 pound to 2 tals. Coins for Western Samoa were not issued, until 1933 British coins were used, and after - New Zealand coins. On July 10, 1967, as a result of the monetary reform, the Samoan pound was replaced by the Samoan tali at a ratio of 1 pound = 2 tals. The names "tala" and "sene" are Samoan equivalents of the words "dollar" and "cent". 2008 Samoan tala banknotes are made of plastic.

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.