Coins of East Timor

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Although the US dollar is the local currency, East Timor has its own coins . They have been issued by the Autoridade Bancária e de Pagamentos de Timor-Leste (since 2011 Banco Central de Timor-Leste ) since November 10, 2003 . The coins serve as a smaller means of payment alongside US banknotes. Corresponding to the American denomination cent , the value of the coins in the national languages ​​is given as Centavo ( in Portuguese ) or Sentavu ( in Tetum ). On the front of all coins there is a Kaibauk , a traditional Timorese crown , below the value . The backs show various typical East Timorese motifs.

Overview

Coins of East Timor
Face value Illustration motive material diameter thickness Weight
1 centavo 1 centavo nautilus Nickel / steel 17 mm 2.15 mm 3.1 g
5 centavos 5 cents Rice plant Nickel / steel 18.75 mm 2.15 mm 4.1 g
10 centavos 10 cents Rooster Nickel / steel 20.75 mm 2.15 mm 5.2 g
25 cents 25 cents traditional
sailboat 		Copper / steel 21.25 mm 2.3 mm 5.84 g
50 centavos 50 cents Coffee plant Copper / steel 25 mm 1.9 mm 6.5 g
100 centavos 100 cents Boaventura de Manufahi Edge: copper with 6% aluminum, 2% nickel;
Core: copper-nickel 		23.75 mm 2.35 mm 7.00 g
200 centavos 200 cents Water buffalo at Matebian Edge: Cupro-Nickel;
Core: aluminum bronze 		25.5 mm 8.46 g

Embossing years

Photo of Boaventura, which served as the model for the coin

The coins were minted from 2003 to 2006. However, in 2006 there was no 1 centavo coin. Collector sets are only available from 2003 to 2005.

In 2012, on the occasion of the beginning of the Manufahi rebellion 100 years ago, a bicolor 100 centavos coin was issued with the image of Boaventura , the Liurai of Manufahi . The basis for the picture is an old photograph of Boaventura. Since 2013, the coin has also been issued as a regular coin in general monetary transactions.

A new 200 centavos coin was issued on September 13, 2017. The bicolor coin (inside gold, outside silver) shows a water buffalo in a rice field in front of the Matebian as a motif on the reverse . The aim is to reduce the need for US $ 5 banknotes, which because of the tropical climate often have to be replaced and expensive to import. For the first time, the coins are not minted in Portugal, but by the Royal Australian Mint .

See also

Web links

Commons : Coins of East Timors  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Coins on the homepage of the Autoridade Bancária e de Pagamentos de Timor-Leste ABP (Portuguese and English)
  2. ↑ World of Coins
  3. ^ Banco Central de Timor-Leste: Characteristic , accessed on September 16, 2013
  4. ↑ a b Tatoli: Osan Sentavu 200 Sei Lansa iha 13 Setembru , August 24, 2017 , accessed on August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Banco Central de Timor-Leste lança moeda de 100 centavos
  6. ↑ Banco Central de Timor-Leste: Lansamentu Moeda 200 Sentavus - BCTL (video) , accessed on August 28, 2017.