| Algerian dinar دينار جزائري (Arabic) |
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| ISO 4217 Code | DZD | ||
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| User(s) |  Algeria |
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| Inflation | 2. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time 6% | ||
| Source | The World Factbook, 2006 est. | ||
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| 1/100 | santeem (defunct) | ||
| Symbol | دج (Arabic) or DA (Latin) | ||
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| Freq. A currency sign is a graphic symbol often used as a shorthand for a Currency 's name used | 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 dinar | ||
| Rarely used | ½ , 1, 2 dinar | ||
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| Freq. used | 200, 500, 1000 dinar | ||
| Rarely used | 100 dinar (phase out) | ||
| Central bank | Banque d'Algérie | ||
| Website | www.bank-of-algeria.dz | ||
The dinar (Arabic: دينار) is the currency of Algeria. A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is the entity responsible for the Monetary policy of a country or of a group of member states The Bank of Algeria (Banque d'Algerie is the Central bank of Algeria. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's The ISO 4217 code is DZD. ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established The name is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Roman Currency system included the denarius (plural denarii) after 211 BC a small Silver coin, It is subdivided into 100 santeem (سنتيم). The dinar was introduced in 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par. The franc (فرنك was the currency of Algeria between 1848 and 1964
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Coins
In 1964, coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 santeem, and 1 dinar were introduced, with the 1, 2 and 5 santeem struck in aluminium, the 10, 20 and 50 santeem in aluminium bronze and the 1 dinar in cupro-nickel. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The obverses showed the emblem of Algeria, while the reverses carried the values in Eastern Arabic numerals. The Emblem of Algeria (شعار الجزائر is the seal used by the government and it is similar to the Coat of arms of other nations The Eastern Arabic numerals (also called Arabic-Indic numerals and Arabic Eastern Numerals) are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system In later decades, coins were issued sporadically with various commemorative subjects. However, the 1 and 2 santeem were not struck again, whilst the 5, 10 and 20 santeem were last struck in the 1980s.
In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced consisting of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinar. The 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinar coins are bimetallic.
Coins in general circulation are 5 dinar and higher. Following the massive inflation which accompanied the transition to a more capitalist economy in the early 1990s, the santeem and fractional dinar coins have dropped out of general circulation, whilst the 1 and 2 dinar coins are rarely used. [1] Nonetheless, prices are typically quoted in santeem in everyday speech; thus a price of 100 dinar is read as عشر الاف "ten thousand".
 2 santeem, minted in 1964 |
 5 santeem, minted in 1974 |
 10 santeem, minted in 1984, a palm tree |
 20 santeem, minted in 1972, an overflowing cornucopia depicting the theme of agricultural revolution |
 20 santeem, minted in 1975, a goat (?) |
 50 santeem, minted in 1975, "The 30th remembering" in Arabic and commemorating the French Algerian Clash |
 1 dinar, minted in 1972, wheat, two hands (peace), and a tractor in foreground |
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 5 dinar, minted in 1974, an Algerian soldier and commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Revolution |
 10 dinar, minted since 1979, "Bank of Algeria" in Arabic |
 Current 20 and 50 dinar and obsolete 5 and 10 dinar coins |
Banknotes
The first series of dinar banknotes issued in 1964 consisted of 5, 10, 50 and 100 dinar denominations. Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid or commonly palm tree) the palm family is a family of Flowering The cornucopia ( Latin: Cornu Copiae) is a symbol of food and abundance dating back to the 5th century BC, also referred to as horn 'o' plenty The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The military of Algeria is the direct successor of the Armée de Libération Nationale (ALN the armed wing of the nationalist National Liberation Front Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language A banknote (often known as a bill, paper money or simply a note) is a kind of Negotiable instrument, a Promissory note made by a In 1970 500 dinar notes were added, followed by 1000 dinar in 1992. Unlike the preceding notes of the Algerian new franc, the obverse texts of the dinar banknotes are written in Arabic, with the reverses in French. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
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| Image | Value | Main Colour | Description | Date of | |||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | printing | issue | ||
| 10 DA | Green | Diesel passenger train | Mountain village | 2 December 1983 | |||
| 20 DA | Red | Handcrafts and tower | 2 January 1983 | ||||
| 50 DA | Green | Shepherd with flock | Framers on a tractor | 1 November 1977 | |||
| 100 DA | Blue | Village with minarets | Man working with plants | 1 November 1981 |
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200 DA | Brown | Place of the Martyrs, Algiers | One of the various bridges of Constantine | 23 March 1983 | ||
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| 100 DA | Blue | Pre-colonial invasion: Battle of El Harrach (1775) victory of the Algerian horse riders over the invading Spanish. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Constantine ( Arabic: is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) | Charging Arab horse riders with sabers in a seal, and Algerian navy in a battle | 21 May 1992 | 1996 | ||
| 200 DA | Reddish Brown | Period Islam Introduced: Traditional Koranic school and Kalam | Decorative Koranic motifs and symbols, mosque, olive and fig branches | ||||
| 500 DA | Violet and pink | Numidian Period: Battle on elephants between Numidians and invading Romans | Romans fighting in a seal, a Roman tomb in Tipaza, a hot water fall in Hammam Debagh, Guelma Province (?) | 21 May 1992 |
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| 1000 DA | Bistre purple | Prehistory of Algeria: A buffalo, paintings at Tassili n'Ajjer | More paintings from the Tassili, and the Hoggar (?) | 21 May 1992 |
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| For table standards, see the banknote specification table. A seal can mean a wax seal bearing an impressed figure or an embossed figure in paper with the purpose of authenticating a document but the term can also mean any device for Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Kalām (علم الكلام is the Islamic philosophy of seeking Islamic theological principles through Dialectic. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Numidia (202 BC – 46 BC was an ancient Berber kingdom in present-day Algeria and part of Tunisia ( North Africa) that later alternated Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Tipaza (formerly Tefessedt, Chenoua: Bazar) is a town on the coast of Algeria, capital of the Tipaza province. Guelma Province ( Arabic: ولاية قالمة) is a province in eastern Algeria. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Tassili n'Ajjer ( Tamazight, "Plateau of the Rivers" is a Mountain range in the Sahara Desert in southeast Algeria, This article is about the Ahaggar Mountains For the tribe see Ahaggar Tuareg Tribe. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) | |||||||
The 100 dinar note is being replaced by coins. 200, 500, and 1000 dinar notes are in circulation. The 1998 dated 500 and 1000 dinar notes have an additional vertical holographic strip on obverse. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the
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See also
References
- Krause, Chester L. Under French administration the economy of Algeria developed greatly the total imports and exports at the time of the French occupation (1830 did not exceed £ 175000 and Clifford Mishler (2003). 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-Present, Colin R. The Standard Catalog of World Coins is a series of numismatic Catalogs commonly known as the Krause catalogs in the Numismatic hobby Bruce II (senior editor), 31st ed. , Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-593-4.
- Cuhaj, George S. (editor) (2006). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues 1961-Present, 12th ed. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money is a very well-known catalogue of Banknotes that is published by Krause Publications in three volumes , Krause Publications. ISBN 0-89689-356-1.
- Algerian Bank Regulations of 1996, for specifications of fourth series currency (French).
External links
- Don's World Coin Gallery - Algeria
- Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Algeria Mirror site
- Tables of Modern Monetary Systems by Kurt Schuler - Algeria Mirror site
- The Global History of Currencies - Algeria
- Global Financial Data data series - Algeria Dinar
- Global Financial Data currency histories table (
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