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The dinar (ISO 4217

ISO 4217

ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three-letter codes to define the names of currency established by the International Organization for Standardization ....
code JOD; unofficially known as JD) is the currency of Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....
. The dinar is divided into 10 dirham

Dirham

Dirham or dirhem is a unit of currency in several Arab nations, and formerly the related unit of mass in the Ottoman Empire. The name derives from the Greek currency drachma....
, 100 qirsh

Qirsh

Qirsh, Gersh, Grush, Kurus and Grosi are all names for currency denominations in and around the territories formerly part of the Ottoman Empire....
(also called piastre

Piastre

The piastre or piaster was a unit of currency. It was originally equal to one silver dollar or peso, served as the major unit of currency of French Indochina , and in the Ottoman Empire....
s) or 1000 fils

Fils (currency)

The fils is a subdivision of currency used in many Arab countries, such as Iraq. "Fils" is the singular form in Arabic, not the plural . The plural form of fils is fuloos ; fils is also the Arabic word for money....
.

The Jordanian dinar also circulates in West Bank

West Bank

The West Bank is the eastern Part of the Palestinian territories on the west bank of the River Jordan in the Middle East. To the west, north, and south the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel....
together with the Israeli new sheqel

Israeli new sheqel

The Israeli New Sheqel is the currency of Israel. The new sheqel is divided into 100 agorot . Denominations made in this currency are marked with the sheqel sign....
.

re 1949, Jordan used the Palestinian pound

Palestinian pound

The pound was the currency of the British Mandate of Palestine between 1927 and 1948. It was divided into 1000 mils . The Palestinian pound also served as the currency of Transjordan until 1949 and of the West Bank until 1950....
as its currency. The dinar was introduced at par with this pound.

Until 1992, coins were denominated in Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages languages such as Hebrew language and Aramaic language....
using fils, qirsh, dirham and dinar but in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
only in fils and dinar.

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The dinar (ISO 4217

ISO 4217

Jordan

Dirham

Dirham or dirhem is a unit of currency in several Arab nations, and formerly the related unit of mass in the Ottoman Empire. The name derives from the Greek currency drachma....
, 100 qirsh

Qirsh

Qirsh, Gersh, Grush, Kurus and Grosi are all names for currency denominations in and around the territories formerly part of the Ottoman Empire....
(also called piastre

Piastre

Fils (currency)

West Bank

Israeli new sheqel

The Israeli New Sheqel is the currency of Israel. The new sheqel is divided into 100 agorot . Denominations made in this currency are marked with the sheqel sign....
.

History

Before 1949, Jordan used the Palestinian pound

Palestinian pound

Arabic language

English language

Coins

Coins were introduced in 1949 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 fils. The first issue of 1 fils were mistakenly minted with the denomination given as "1 fil". 20 fils coins were minted until 1965, with 25 fils introduced in 1968 and ¼ dinar coins in 1970. The 1 fils coin was last minted in 1985. In 1996, smaller ¼ dinar coins were introduced alongside ½ and 1 dinar coins.

Fifth Series Coins
Value	Diameter	Weight	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	First Minted Year	Common Reference
½ qirsh (piastre)	21 mm	4 g	Copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity.... plated steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....	Plain	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo... facing left	Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ½	1996
1 qirsh (piastre)	25 mm	5.5 g	Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive, but sometimes with other chemical element such as phosphorus, manganese, aluminium, or silicon.... plated steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....	Plain		Lattice design; Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 1	1994
2½ piastres (qirsh)	22 mm	3 g	Nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element, with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge.... plated steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....	Milled	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo... facing left	Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 2½	1992	25 fils
5 piastres (qirsh)	26 mm	5 g				Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 5		50 fils
10 piastres (qirsh)	28 mm	8 g				Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 10		100 fils
¼ dinar	26.5 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al	7.4 g	Brass Brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin....	Plain	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo... facing left	Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ¼	1996	Rubia¹, 25 piastres, 250 fils
½ dinar	29 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al			Plain		Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ½	1996	Nuus², 50 piastres, 500 fils
½ dinar	29 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al	9.6 g	Ring: Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze is a type of bronze in which aluminium is the main alloying metal added to copper. A variety of aluminium bronzes of differing compositions have found industrial use, with most ranging from 5% to 11% aluminium by weight, the remaining mass being copper; other alloying agents such as iron, nickel, manganese, and silicon are... Center: Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or Coppernickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel does not corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater....	Plain	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo... facing left	Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ½	1997	Nuus², 50 piastres, 500 fils
1 dinar	32 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al		Brass Brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin....	Plain	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo... facing left	Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 1	1996
1 dinar	24 mm			Milled			1998

Sixth Series Coins
Value	Diameter	Weight	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	First Minted Year	Common Reference
1 qirsh (piastre)	25 mm	5.5 g	Copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity.... plated steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....	Plain	Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan.... facing right	Lattice design; Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 1	2000
5 piastres (qirsh)	26 mm	5 g	Nickel Nickel Nickel is a chemical element, with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge.... plated steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....	Milled	Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan.... facing right	Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 5	2000	50 fils
10 piastres (qirsh)	28 mm	8 g		Milled		Lattice design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... 10	2000	100 fils
¼ dinar	26.5 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al	7.4 g	Brass Brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin....	Plain	Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan.... facing right	Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ¼	2004	Rubia¹, 25 piastres, 250 fils
½ dinar	29 mm Heptagon Heptagon In geometry, a heptagon is a polygon with seven sides and seven angles. In a regular polygon heptagon, in which all sides and all angles are equal, the sides meet at an angle of 5p/7 radians, 128.5714286 degree s.... al	9.6 g	Ring: Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze Aluminium bronze is a type of bronze in which aluminium is the main alloying metal added to copper. A variety of aluminium bronzes of differing compositions have found industrial use, with most ranging from 5% to 11% aluminium by weight, the remaining mass being copper; other alloying agents such as iron, nickel, manganese, and silicon are... Center: Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or Coppernickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel does not corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater....	Plain	Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan.... facing right	Leaf design, Eastern Arabic numerals Eastern Arabic numerals The Eastern Arabic numerals are the symbols used to represent the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in conjunction with the Arabic alphabet in Egypt, Sudan as well as Asian non-Arabic countries, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India, as well as with the obsolete Ottoman Turkish alphabet .... ½	2000	Nuus², 50 piastres, 500 fils

rubia is Arabic
Arabic language

Arabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages languages such as Hebrew language and Aramaic language....
for "piece of four" or "quarter"
nuus is Arabic
Arabic language

Arabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages languages such as Hebrew language and Aramaic language....
for "piece of two" or "half"

Banknotes

In 1949, banknotes were issued by the government in denominations of 500 fils, 1, 5 and 10 dinar. From 1959, the Central Bank of Jordan

Central Bank of Jordan

The Central Bank of Jordan is the central bank of Jordan whose main duties include the release and distribution of the Jordanian dinar and the maintenance of a national reserve of gold and foreign currencies....
took over note production. 20 dinar notes were introduced in 1977, followed by 50 dinar in 1999. ½ dinar notes were replaced by coins in 1999.

The Fourth Series of the Central Bank of Jordan
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Dimensions	Color	Obverse	Reverse	Printed Date	Issued Date	Watermark
		1 dinar	133 × 74 mm	Lime and green	Sharif Hussein bin Ali Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca Sayyid Hussein bin Ali, Order of the Bath was the Sharif of Mecca, and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself king of Hejaz, which received international recognition....	Great Arab Revolt Arab Revolt The Arab Revolt was initiated by the Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen....	2002 Hijri Islamic calendar The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar or Hijri calendar is a lunar calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic holy days and festivals.... 1423	30 March 2003
		5 dinars	137 × 74 mm	Brick orange	Abdullah bin al-Hussein Abdullah I of Jordan Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan was born in Mecca, Ottoman Empire, as ??? ???? ????? ?? ??????, to Sherif Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, later King of Hejaz, and his first wife Abdiya bint Abdullah....	Ma’an Palace		22 December 2002
		10 dinars	141 × 74 mm	Blue	Talal bin Abdullah Talal of Jordan Talal I bin Abdullah, King of Jordan born February 26, 1909 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and died July 7, 1972 was King of Jordan from July 20, 1951 until forced to abdicate due to health reasons on August 11, 1952....	First Jordanian Parliament Building		22 December 2002
		20 dinars	145 × 74 mm	Blue	Hussein bin Talal Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal was the List of Kings of Jordan of Jordan from the abdication of his father, Talal of Jordan, in 1952, until his death. Hussein guided his country in the context of the Cold War, and through four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, balancing the pressures of Arab nationalism, the burdens of sheltering a large Palestinian peo...	Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine and a major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was completed in 691, making it the oldest extant Islamic building in the world....		2 February 2003
		50 dinars	149 × 74 mm	Pink and brown	King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current List of Kings of Jordan of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father Hussein of Jordan....	Raghadan Palace		2 February 2003

Fixed exchange rate

Since 23 October 1995, the dinar has been officially pegged to the IMF

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund is an international organization that oversees the global financial system by following the macroeconomic policies of its member countries, in particular those with an impact on exchange rates and the balance of payments....
's Special Drawing Rights

Special Drawing Rights

Special Drawing Rights are potential claims on the freely usable currencies of International Monetary Fund members. SDRs have the ISO 4217 XDR....
(SDRs). In practice, it is fixed at 1 U.S. dollar

United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
= 0.709 dinar most of the time, which translates to approximately 1 dinar = 1.41044 dollars . The Central Bank buys U.S. dollars at 0.708 dinar, and sell U.S. dollars at 0.710 dinar.

External links

, Dar Al-Hayat, October 31, 2005

Jordanian dinar

History

Coins

Banknotes

Fixed exchange rate

See also

External links