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A map of indigenously made pre-colonial African currencies and their respective minting states. In pre-colonial times, many objects were sometimes used as currency in Africa. These included shells, [1] ingots, gold (gold dust and gold coins (the Asante)), arrowheads, iron, salt, cattle, goats, blankets, axes, beads, and many others.
Colour key and notes Indicates that a given currency is pegged to another currency (details) Italics indicates a state or territory with a low level of international recognition State or territory Currency Symbol [D] or Abbrev. ISO code Fractional unit Number to basic Abkhazia Abkhazian apsar [E] аҧ (none) (none) (none) Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopeck 100 Afghanistan Afghan afghani ؋ AFN ...
The leone was introduced on 4 August 1964. It replaced the British West African pound at a rate of 1 pound = 2 leones (i.e., 1 leone = 10 shillings). [3] When it was introduced, one leone was worth precisely half a pound sterling or US$1.40. The leone was worth more than the U.S. dollar until the 1980s, when the currency started to devalue rapidly.
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It's a lifeline on which 14 west and central African nations depend. Tied to the euro at a fixed exchange rate, the currency offers monetary stability. The peg is guaranteed by the French Treasury.
Usage of: West African CFA franc (XOF) Central African CFA franc (XAF) The CFA franc (French: franc CFA, [fʁɑ̃ seɛfɑ]) is the name of two currencies used by 210 million people (as of 2023) in fourteen African countries: the West African CFA franc (where "CFA" stands for Communauté Financière Africaine, i.e. "African Financial Community" in English), used in eight West African countries ...
Freetown (Krio: Fritɔun) is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. The population ...
New York Daily News Archive - Getty Images Macy's: 2000 Santa and his sleigh are ready to take flight from the North Pole in this Macy's window display in Manhattan.