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Encyclopedia > Algerian dinar

The dinar is the currency of Algeria. Its ISO 4217 code is "DZD". The name is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius. It is subdivided into 100 centimes. The dinar was introduced in 1964, replacing the new franc at par. ISO 4217 is an international standard describing three letter codes to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine Empire. ... The Roman currency system included the denarius (plural: denarii), a small silver coin, as the most common coin in circulation. ... French Franc. ...

Circulated 5, 10, 20 and 50 Dinar coins. (1998)
Circulated 5, 10, 20 and 50 Dinar coins. (1998)

Coins in general circulation are the 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dinars coins. Following the massive inflation which accompanied the transition to a more capitalist economy in the early 1990s, the centime coins have dropped out of general circulation, whereas the 1 and 2 dinar coins are rarely used.[1] Nonetheless, prices are typically quoted in centimes in everyday speech; thus a price of 100 dinars is read as عشر الاف "ten thousand". Scan of 4 circulated Algerian coins (1998). ... word coinage Coín (a town in Malaga province in Spain) 1¢ euro coin A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ...


Banknotes in circulation are 100, 200, 500, and 1000 dinars. A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ...


In November 2005, there were 74.0887 dinars to the United States dollar. Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May... USD redirects here. ...


Current DZD exchange rates

AUD | CAD | EUR | GBP | INR | NZD | USD


External links

  • Banque d'Algérie Bank of Algeria


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North Algerian dinar | Egyptian pound | Libyan dinar | Mauritanian ouguiya | Moroccan dirham | Sudanese dinar | Tunisian dinar
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Algerian Dinar (508 words)
The dinar is divided into 100 centimes and issued in the form of both coins and banknotes, all used in trading and daily banking activities.
The Algerian Dinar currently consists of both coins and banknotes that are used regularly in currency exchanges.
The Algerian government is currently focused on economic growth and development which could potentially lead to small gains from investing in the Algerian Dinar but it will likely not lead to tremendous earnings.
Dinar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (223 words)
The dinar is the currency unit of various countries, most of them Arabic-speaking.
The word "dinar" (دينار in Arabic and Persian) is derived from denarius, a Roman currency.
Sudan: the Sudanese dinar (formerly the Sudanese pound)
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