Kiribati dollar
Kiribati dollar | |
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Country: | Kiribati |
Subdivision: | 100 cents |
ISO 4217 code : | no |
Abbreviation: | $, KID |
Exchange rate : (August 28, 2020) |
1 KID = 1 AUD (fixed) 1 EUR = 1.6216 KID 1 CHF = 1.5073 KID |
The Kiribati Dollar is the currency of Kiribati . The first coins were minted and issued in 1979.
Circulation coins
There are coins in circulation at 1 ¢, 2 ¢, 5 ¢, 10 ¢, 20 ¢, 50 ¢, $ 1 and, since 1989, also at $ 2; Furthermore, various commemorative coins of $ 2, $ 5, $ 10, $ 20, $ 50 and $ 150 were minted. The $ 50 coin and four $ 5 coins are part of a set in which the Kiribati coins can be combined with a similar coin from Samoa to form a circular coin.
The Kiribati dollar does not have its own banknotes, Australian dollar bills are in circulation, as the Australian dollar is also valid currency in Kiribati.
value | diameter | material | Circulation coins 1979–1989 | |
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Obverse | reverse | |||
1 ¢ | 18 mm | bronze | National coat of arms | Frigate birds |
2 ¢ | 21 mm | Babai (Swamp Tarot) | ||
5 ¢ | 19 mm | Cupronickel | Tokeh Gekko | |
10 ¢ | 24 mm | Breadfruit tree | ||
20 ¢ | 29 mm | Dolphins | ||
50 ¢ | 32 mm | Pandanus | ||
$ 1 | 30 mm | Outrigger canoe | ||
$ 2 | 29 mm | Brass | Maneaba , "Tenth Anniversary of Independence" |