WebThe ruble has been used in the Russian territories since the 14th century, and is the second-oldest currency still in circulation, behind sterling. Initially an uncoined unit of account, the ruble became a circulating coin in 1704 just before the establishment of the Russian Empire.It was also the first currency in Europe to be decimalised in 1704, when it was …

WebBelarus is a large producer of commemorative coinage for the numismatic market, most particularly gold and silver bullion coins and non-circulating legal tender. Their designs range from fairly commonplace to unique and innovative ONE; themes range from "native culture and events" to fairy tales and pop culture topics unrelated to Belarus. A majority of these …

WebThe lev (Bulgarian: лев, plural: лева, левове / leva, levove; ISO 4217 code: BGN; numeric code: 975) is the currency of Bulgaria.In old Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion", the word 'lion' in the modern language is lаv (IPA: ; in Bulgarian: лъв).The lev is divided in 100 stotinki (стотинки, singular: stotinka, стотинка).Stotinka in Bulgarian means "a hundredth" and …

WebThe Lithuanian litas (ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; plural litai (nominative) or litų (genitive) was the currency of Lithuania, until 1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro.It was divided into 100 centų (genitive case; singular centas, nominative plural centai).The litas was first introduced on 2 October 1922 after World War I, when …

WebThe dram (Armenian: դրամ; sign: ֏; abbreviation: դր.; ISO code: AMD) is the currency of Armenia, and is also used in the neighboring unrecognized Republic of Artsakh. It was historically subdivided into 100 luma ().The Central Bank of Armenia is responsible for issuance and circulation of dram banknotes and coins, as well as implementing the …

WebThe tenge (/ ˈ t ɛ ŋ ɡ eɪ / or / t ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ eɪ /; Kazakh: теңге, teñge, Kazakh pronunciation: [ˌtʲeŋˈɡʲe]; sign: ₸ ; code: KZT) is the currency of Kazakhstan.It is divided into 100 tiyn (Kazakh: тиын, tıyın also transliterated as tiyin

WebThe lats (plural: lati or latu (if the number can be divided by 10), ISO 4217 currency code: LVL or 428) was the currency of Latvia from 1922 until 1940 and from 1993 until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014. A two-week transition period during which the lats was in circulation alongside the euro ended on 14 January 2014. The lats is abbreviated …

WebCurrency substitution is the use of a foreign currency in parallel to or instead of a domestic currency. The process is also known as dollarization or euroization when the foreign currency is the dollar or the euro, respectively.. Currency substitution can be full or partial. Full currency substitution can occur after a major economic crisis, such as in Ecuador, …

WebThe ruble or rouble (Russian: рубль) was the currency of the Soviet Union, introduced in 1922, replacing the Imperial Russian ruble.One ruble was divided into 100 kopecks (копейка, pl. копейки – kopeyka, kopeyki).Soviet banknotes and coins were produced by the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (or Goznak) in Moscow and Leningrad.. In addition …

WebThe krone ([ˈkrûːnə], abbreviation: kr (also NKr for distinction); code: NOK), plural kroner, is currency of the Kingdom of Norway (including Svalbard).Traditionally known as the Norwegian crown in English. It is nominally subdivided into 100 øre, although the last coins denominated in øre were withdrawn in 2012.. The krone was the thirteenth-most-traded …