Arabic currency names
Currency is an important part of any country's identity and patriotism, as each banknote expresses the culture, heritage, and history of the country to which it belongs.[١] Below are the names of the most famous Arab currencies, with a brief overview of each one:
Saudi Riyal
The Saudi riyal is the name of the currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was the official currency of the country before the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was given to the country. The first currency was issued in 1935 AD.[٢] All paper currencies of all denominations contain pictures of the kings who ruled the kingdom.[٣]
Egyptian pound
The Egyptian pound is the official currency of the Arab Republic of Egypt, which is divided into smaller coins called piasters, where each Egyptian pound consists of 100 piasters. It is worth noting that Egypt has gradually gotten rid of the pound and half pound denominations since 2009.[٤]
Kuwaiti Dinar
The Kuwaiti Dinar is the name of the currency of the State of Kuwait, and its banknotes contain important symbols of the country, such as: the falcon, the camel, the Kuwait Towers, the Grand Mosque, the National Assembly building, the Central Bank of Kuwait, and others.[٣]
Jordanian Dinar
The Jordanian Dinar is the name of the currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, whose banknotes range from one dinar to 50 dinars. It was first used in Jordan in 1949 AD, and is divided into 100 piasters to 1000 fils.[٥]
UAE Dirham
The UAE dirham is the name given to the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. There are banknotes ranging from 5 to 1000 dirhams. The country constantly changes these banknotes, as they contain important symbols of the country, such as: the palm tree, the falcon, the Dubai World Trade Center, and others.[٣]
Omani Rial
The Omani Riyal is the name of the currency of the State of Oman, and the banknotes of this currency contain pictures of the late Sultan Qaboos, in addition to pictures of Gulf symbols.[٣]
Lebanese pound
The Lebanese pound is the currency of Lebanon. Its notes have two sides. One side has the value of the currency printed in Arabic, and the other side has the value of the currency printed in French. The first of these notes were issued by Before the Bank of Syria and Greater Lebanon in the year 1925 AD, and the denominations ranged from 25 piasters to 100 liras.[٦]
Bahraini Dinar
The Bahraini Dinar is the official currency of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Most of the Bahraini Dinar banknotes contain pictures of King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and some of them contain pictures of the country’s symbols and some of its main buildings, such as: the Old Court, the first school in Bahrain, the Al Fateh Islamic Center, and others.[٣]
Qatari Riyal
The Qatari Riyal is the official currency of the State of Qatar, and is distinguished by the presence of the state emblem on its face, along with some important symbols and various state monuments, such as: local birds, sand dunes, the falcon, the Qatar National Museum, the Youth Institute, and others.[٣]
Tunisian Dinar
The Tunisian dinar is the official currency of Tunisia, as it was first used in 1960 AD, as it contains circulating metal coins in denominations of 5 millimes, 10 millimes, 20 millimes, 50 millimes, 500 millimes, dinar, 5 dinars, and 10 dinars.[٧]
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- ↑ “Infographic: Currency Themes of the Arab World”, QATAR FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, 5/1/2019, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ↑ “Saudi Real”, OANDA, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ^ A for T Th G H Mariam Nabbout (11/3/2020), “Do you know what banknotes look like in Arab countries? A guide”, Step Feed, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ↑ “Egyptian Pound”, OANDA, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ↑ “The Jordanian dinar”, GLOBAL EXCHANGE JORDAN, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ↑ “Lebanese Pound”, OANDA, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
- ↑ “The Tunisian dinar “, GLOBAL EXCHANGE, Retrieved 28/12/2021. Edited.
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