Lemovician denar

Lemovician denar

Mendiluŕako denara
50 denari banknote
Unit
Plural	denari
Symbol	Ð‎
Denominations
Subunit
1/100	kobrea
Plural
kobrea	kobreak
Symbol
kobrea	ᴋ
Banknotes	10 denari, 20 denari, 50 denari
Coins	1, 5, 10, 20, 50 kobreak, 1, 2, 5 denari
Demographics
Date of introduction	1979
User(s)	Lemovicia (alongside East Miersan grosz)
Issuance
Central bank	State Bank of Lemovicia
Valuation
Pegged with	East Miersan grosz (gr) = 1 denar

The Lemovician denar (Lemovician: Mendiluŕako denara, symbol: Ð) is the national currency of Lemovicia. First introduced in 1979, it has been set at a 1:1 peg to the East Miersan grosz, which is the most commonly used currency in Lemovicia.

History

Upon Lemovicia's independence from West Miersa in 1979, a need for a currency became urgent, particularly to assert its independence from West Miersa. Thus, in December 1979, the Lemovician denar was officially established, with an exchange rate set to 1 East Miersan grosz to 1 denar, with production to be made by the State Bank of Lemovicia. However, due to the Lemovician War and Miersan War, no denar coins and banknotes were produced, leading to the de-facto adoption of the East Miersan grosz by the Lemovician population, including the government.

Following the end of the Lemovician War in 1992, production of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 kobreak coins began, mostly for local circulation. Production of these coins ceased in 1998, as the government determined that there was enough coinage in Lemovicia for normal transactions to be conducted for the next "twenty to thirty years." Commemorative 1, 2, and 5 denari coins have been issued on an almost yearly basis since then.

In 1999, the first banknote was produced: a 20 denari banknote to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Lemovician independence. Unlike the coins produced between 1992 and 1998, the intention of these banknotes were to sell them to collectors. This was followed in 2002 by a 10 denari banknote, to celebrate ten years of peace, and then in 2017 by a 50 denari banknote to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the end of the Lemovician war.

Banknotes

Lemovicia has only ever issued three banknotes, each of them to commemorate an event in Lemovicia's recent history. (TBC)

Coins

Circulating coins

Value	Diameter	Mass	Obverse	Reverse
1 kobrea	16.25 mm	2.33 grams	Sheepdog and value	Emblem and year of minting (1992-1998)
5 kobreak	18.00 mm	2.66 grams	Farmer with oxen and value	Emblem and year of minting (1992-1998)
10 kobreak	20.00 mm	3.90 grams	A map of Lemovicia and value	Emblem and year of minting (1992-1998)
20 kobreak	22.00 mm	4.50 grams	A traditional gravestone and value	Emblem and year of minting (1992-1998)
50 kobreak	23.25 mm	4.95 grams	A bridge over the Andia River and value	Emblem and year of minting (1992-1998)