Libyan dinar
دينار ليبي (Arabic)

1 dinar banknote of revised series 4, featuring Muammar al-Gaddafi
ISO 4217 Code	LYD
User(s)	Libya
Inflation rate	-1%
Source	The World Factbook, 2005 est.
Subunit
1/1000	dirham
Symbol	LD and ل.د
Coins	1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dirhams ¼, ½, dinars
Banknotes	¼, ½, 1, 5, 10, 20 dinars
Central bank	Central Bank of Libya
Website	www.cbl-ly.com

The Libyan dinar is the legal currency of Libya. Its ISO 4217 code is "LYD". One Libyan dinar equals 1000 Libyan dirhams. One Libyan Dinar banknote from 1988 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Muammar al-Gaddafi visits Brussels in 2004 (photo courtesy of the EC). ... World inflation rate, based on CIA factbook figures In economics, inflation is a fall in the market value or purchasing power of money. ... Dirham is a unit of currency in several Arabic-speaking nations, including: Islamic Dirham The Moroccan dirham The United Arab Emirates dirham 1/1000 of the Libyan dinar 1/100 of the Qatari riyal 1/10 of the Jordanian dinar The dirham, spelt diram, is 1/100 of the Tajikistani... The Central Bank of Libya(CBL) is 100% state ownership and represents the monetary authority in The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and enjoys the status of autonomous corporate body. ... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... Dirham is a unit of currency in several Arabic-speaking nations, including: Islamic Dirham The Moroccan dirham The United Arab Emirates dirham 1/1000 of the Libyan dinar 1/100 of the Qatari riyal 1/10 of the Jordanian dinar The dirham, spelt diram, is 1/100 of the Tajikistani...

History

When Libya was a part of the Ottoman Empire, the country used the Ottoman qirsh (XOTP), issuing some coins locally until 1844. When Italy took over the country in 1911, the Italian lira was introduced. In 1943, Libya was split into French and British mandate territories. Algerian francs were used in the French mandate, whilst lira issued by the British Military Authorities were used in the British mandate. Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Söğüt (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Constantinople (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanl... Qirsh, Gersh and Kuruş are all names for currency denominations in and around the territories formerly part of the Ottoman Empire. ... The lira (plural lire) was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. ... Mandate can mean: An obligation handed down by an inter-governmental body; see mandate (international law) The power granted by an electorate; see mandate (politics) A League of Nations mandate To some Christians, an order from God; see mandate (theology) The decision of an appeals court; see mandate (law) The...

When Libya became independent in 1951, the Libyan pound (LYP) was introduced, at a rate of 1 pound = 480 lire = 980 francs. The LYP was divided into 100 piastres and 1000 milliemes. In 1971, the country replaced the pound, at par, with the dinar. The dirham replaced the millieme. The pound (Arabic junieh) was the currency of Libya between 1951 and 1971. ...

The bank of issue is the Central Bank of Libya, which also supervises the banking system and regulates credit. In 1972 the Libyan Arab Foreign Bank was established to deal with overseas investment. The Central Bank of Libya(CBL) is 100% state ownership and represents the monetary authority in The Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and enjoys the status of autonomous corporate body. ... The Libyan Arab Foreign Bank (LAFB) was establisehd in 1972 in Tripoli - Libya as the first offshore bank Licensed to operate internationally. ...

Coins

For a few decades, there have been 2 series of coins, one in 1975, another in 1979. The main difference is that a horseman replaced the coat of arms of the Federation of Arab Republics (the coat of arms is not to be confused with the current coat of arms of Libya, and the federation is not to be confused with the United Arab Republic.). Both series consist of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dirhams The Federation of Arab Republics (1972-1977) were a brief union of Libya, Egypt, and Syria. ... The Libyan Coat Of Arms, although not exactly the same, remains similar to the one used whilst the country was part of the Federation of Arab Republics. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

¼, and ½, dinar coins were issued recently ^[1].

Banknotes

The subject depicted on the banknotes have not changed much since series 2. Portrait of Muammar al-Gaddafi became the new obverse design of the 1 dinar note of series 4. Muammar al-Gaddafi visits Brussels in 2004 (photo courtesy of the EC). ...

As of 9 July 1972, the rate was
1 LYD = 3.4 USD
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References

1. ^ Central Bank Of Libya (2004). New Currency. Retrieved on 2006-08-08.

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