Algerian dinar

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The dinar (Arabic: دينار جزائري, romanizedDīnār Ǧazāʾirī; sign: DA; code: DZD) is the monetary currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 centimes. Centimes are now obsolete due to their extremely low value.

Algerian dinar
دينار جزائري (Arabic)
ISO 4217
CodeDZD (numeric: 012)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Symbolد.ج‎ (Arabic), DA (Latin)
Denominations
Subunit
1100centime (defunct)
Banknotes
 Freq. used200, 500, 1000 DA
 Rarely used100, 2000 DA[1]
Coins
 Freq. used5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 DA
 Rarely used1, 2 DA
Demographics
Date of introduction1 April 1964
ReplacedAlgerian new franc
User(s) Algeria
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Issuance
Central bankBank of Algeria
 Websitewww.bank-of-algeria.dz
Valuation
Inflation9.27%
 SourceThe World Factbook, 2019 est.

Etymology

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The name "dinar" is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius.[2] The Arabic word santīm comes from the French "centime", since Algeria was under French occupation from 1830 to 1962.

History

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The dinar was introduced on 1 April 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par.

Exchange rates

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The official exchange rate set by the Bank of Algeria: Algerian Dinar to U.S. dollar is approximately 134 د.ج per 1 US dollar.[3]

Argotic counting system

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The masses rarely use the dinar as such, but the franc (officially the centime; one hundredth of a dinar) and the doro (one twentieth of a dinar). In traditional selling places such as the vegetable market or in the case of street vendors, prices are displayed in francs, in more modern shops the prices are displayed in dinars but the franc is used in speech.

Coins

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In 1964, coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, and 1 dinar were introduced, with the 1, 2 and 5 centimes struck in aluminium, the 10, 20 and 50 centimes in aluminium bronze and the 1 dinar in cupro-nickel. The obverses showed the emblem of Algeria, while the reverses carried the values in Eastern Arabic numerals. In later decades, coins were issued sporadically with various commemorative subjects. However, the 1 and 2 centimes were not struck again, whilst the 5, 10 and 20 centimes were last struck in the 1980s.

In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced consisting of 14, 12, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinars. A 200 dinar bi-metallic coin was issued in 2012 to commemorate Algeria's 50th anniversary of independence.[citation needed] The 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 dinar coins are bimetallic.

Coins in general circulation are 5 dinars and higher. Following the massive inflation which accompanied the slow transition to a more capitalist economy during the late 1990s, the centime and fractional dinar coins have dropped out of general circulation, whilst the 1 and 2 dinar coins are rarely used, as prices are rounded to the nearest 5 dinars.[4] Nonetheless, prices are typically quoted in centimes in colloquial speech; thus a price of 100 dinars is read as "ten thousand" (عشر الاف).

Banknotes

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The "first series" of dinar banknotes issued in 1964 consisted of banknotes in denominations of 5, 10, 50 and 100 dinars.[5] In 1970, 500 dinar banknotes were added, followed by 1000 dinars in 1992.

Third series[6]
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 Amphora and Arch Handcrafts and tower 2 January 1983
50 DA Green Shepherd with flock Farmers on a tractor 1 November 1977
100 DA Blue Village with minarets Man working with plants 1 November 1981

8 June 1982

  200 DA Brown Place of the Martyrs, Algiers Administration Tower of Constantine 1 University, one of the various bridges of Constantine 23 March 1983
Fourth series[7]
100 DA Blue Charging Arab horse riders with sabres in a seal, and Algerian navy in a battle Pre-colonial invasion: Battle of El Harrach (1775) victory of the Algerian horseriders over the invading Spanish. 21 May 1992 1996
200 DA Reddish Brown Decorative Koranic motifs and symbols, mosque, olive and fig branches Period Islam Introduced: Traditional Koranic school and Kalam
500 DA Violet and pink Numidian Period: Battle on elephants between Numidians and invading Romans Romans fighting, a gasing in Tipaza, a hot waterfall in Hammam Debagh, Guelma Province (?) 21 May 1992

10 June 1998

1996

2000

500 DA Violet and pink Globe, Alcomsat-1 (Algeria's first communication's satellite) Satellite dishes, outline of Algeria, bridge 1 November 2018

2018

2018

2018

1000 DA Red and brown Prehistory of Algeria: A buffalo, paintings at Tassili n'Ajjer More paintings from the Tassili, and the Hoggar (?) 21 May 1992

10 June 1998

1995

2000

1000 DA Blue and Red Grand mosque of Algiers Loom, teapot 1 December 2018

2018

2018

2018

2000 DA Purple and green University professor lecturing students in amphitheatre, satellite, double-helix DNA strand, three researchers in scientific laboratory with microscope and beakers Wheat, palm tree, body of water, urban high-rise buildings, olive tree 24 January 2011

2011

2011

2011

2000 DA Red, blue, and green The historical leaders of the Front de libération nationale (FLN) (Rabah Bitat (1925–2000), Mostefa Ben Boulaïd (1917–1956), Didouche Mourad (1927–1955), Mohammed Boudiaf (1919–1992), Krim Belkacem (1922–1970), and Larbi Ben M'Hidi (1923–1957)); Mountains Royal Mausoleum of Batna 5 July 2020

2020

2021

2021

2000 DA green Martyrs' Memorial, Algiers; map of Arab countries Tassili N'Ajjer National Park; Great Mosque of Algiers 2022 November 2022
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

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.

Current DZD exchange rates
From Google Finance: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD TRY EUR JPY
From Yahoo! Finance: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD TRY EUR JPY
From XE.com: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD TRY EUR JPY
From OANDA: AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD TRY EUR JPY

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BanknoteNews – Breaking news about international paper & polymer money". Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Roman silver coins: denarius". monete-romane.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ The real exchange rate of the Algerian Dinar to U.S. dollar on black market https://usd.currencyrate.today/dzd Archived 24 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bank of Algeria – Banque d'Algérie". 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 December 2004.
  5. ^ "Bank of Algeria – Banque d'Algérie". 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Bank of Algeria – Banque d'Algérie". 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Bank of Algeria – Banque d'Algérie". 26 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 March 2008.