Bosnian dinar

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The Bosnian Dinar was the currency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998, during and after the Bosnian War .

history

Due to the break-up of Yugoslavia and the risk of hyperinflation , the first series of banknotes was issued in 1992. But even the Bosnian dinar could not escape the high inflation in the region. Therefore, a second series was introduced in 1994, which was exchanged with the first at a ratio of 100,000 (old) to 1 (new) dinars.

The second series was very stable. From the introduction to the end, the exchange ratio for the German Mark (DM) was 100 dinars to 1 DM. The D-Mark also largely replaced the dinar due to the stable exchange rate.

The Bosnian Dinar was only used in areas controlled by the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Areas occupied by Croats used the Croatian Kuna . The Republika Srpska Dinar operated in the areas controlled by the Republika Srpska Army .

The dinar was replaced by the Bosnian convertible mark in 1998 .

No coins were issued for the currency.

Banknotes

First series

The first series was issued in July 1992. The back of the banknotes alternates between the old bridge in Mostar and a modified coat of arms of the Hrvatinića dynasty. The notes were printed with Latin and Cyrillic letters. The bills were all the same size, 145 mm × 72 mm. Banknotes with the following values ​​were introduced:

  • 10 dinars
  • 25 dinars
  • 50 dinars
  • 100 dinars
  • 500 dinars
  • 1,000 dinars

In November 1992, a 10-dinar note for the Travnik area was converted into a 100,000-dinar note. The value was overprinted with a stamp.

Second series

In 1994 a second series was introduced, replacing the first series at a ratio of 100,000 old dinars to 1 dinar. The back of the banknotes was alternately provided with the Mostar bridge and now the coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina . All of the bills were the same size, 119mm x 64mm, and were printed on pink paper. Banknotes with the following values ​​were introduced:

  • 10 dinars
  • 20 dinars
  • 50 dinars
  • 100 dinars
  • 500 dinars

See also

credentials

  • George S. Cuhaj: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money - Modern Issues: 1961-Present (2013). 18th edition. Krause Publications, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4402-2956-5 .