Kamanian Pound

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Kamanian Pound
Lira (Ladino), Punts (Polish), Pfund (Dutch)
Presentation lirae.jpg
Banknotes of 5, 10 and 20 pounds.
ISO 4217
Unit
PluralLirae (Ladino), Punts (Polish), Pfund (Dutch)
NicknameKudo: 1 pound,
Kilo: 1000 pounds,
De Oro (of gold): banknote of 10 pounds.
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100Deno (Ladino), den (Polish & Dutch)
Plural
 Deno (Ladino), den (Polish & Dutch)deni (Ladino), deny, denów (Polish), den (Dutch)
Banknotes
 Freq. used5, 10, 20, 50 pounds.
 Rarely used100, 200 pounds.
Coins5, 10, 50 deni, 1, 2, 5 pounds.
Demographics
User(s)kamany
Issuance
Central bankKambank
 Websitewww.kambank-gov.kk
MintKambank
 Websitewww.kambank-gov.kk

The Kamanian Pound (Ladino: Lira; Polish: Punts; Dutch: Pfund) is the currency of Kamany. Kambank, the central bank of Kamany, issues banknotes and coins. It is divided into 100 deni. The official symbol, L. , is widely used by businesses and advertisers in all languages.

The Kamanian Pound was first issued in 1875 when it replaced the Kamanian Florin. After a period of hyperinflation in 1922-1923, a second version of the Pound was issued in March 1924. In 1955, a third version of the Pound was issued. It stayed in use until the 1st of July 2019 when the last version started to circulate.

History

=== Kamanian Florin=== of gold)

The Kamanian Florin was established in 1848 after the implementation of the first federal constitution. According to this plan the Federal Bank of Kamany (Banko Federal de Kamnia) is established in 1849 in Kama in order to oversee cash circulation in the country and produce the new national currency. In 1850 the first coins are minted in denominations of 1/10 (1 gram of silver), 5/10 and (5 grams of silver) and 1 Florin (10 grams of silver) but local coins continued to circulate for smaller denominations. In 1852 small bronze coins in value of 1 deno (1/200 of a florin), 5 deni (1/40 of a florin) and 10 deni (1/20 of a Florin), larger silver coins of 2 Florin (20 g of silver) and gold coins of 10 Florin (6.729g of gold) were issued to complete the coinage. Banknotes in various values were issued denominations were authorised in 1855 and foreign and former local coins were withdrawn in 1859.

Coins

2019 series
Image Value Metal Diameter Mass Edge type
Obverse Reverse
5 deni stainless steel 20.5mm 3.9 g Reeded
10 deni stainless steel 23 mm 5 g Reeded and smooth
50 deni Nordic gold 21.2mm 4.2g Smooth
200 (2015).jpg 1 Pound Nordic gold 26.3mm 6,9g Reeded
2 pounds Ring: Nordic gold, centre: stainless steel 22.3mm 6.5g Reeded and smooth
5 pounds Ring: Nordic gold, centre: stainless steel heptagonal, 26.29mm 7g Smooth

Banknotes

Birds series
Image Value Main Colour Description
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse
5lirae.jpg 5liraeb.jpg 5 Pounds Blue Eurasian blue tit and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing fields and plains of Kamany
10lirae.jpg 10liraeb.jpg 10 Pounds Yellow Great crested grebe and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing wetlands of Kamany
20lirae.jpg 20lirae b.jpg 20 Pounds Green European green woodpecker and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing hills and mountains of Kamany
50lirae.jpg 50liraeb.jpg 50 Pounds Red European robin and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing cities of Kamany
100lirae.jpg 100liraeb.jpg 100 Pounds Purple Eurasian siskin and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing winds and life in the sky of Kamany
200lirae.jpg 200liraeb.jpg 200 Pounds Orange White stork and coat of arms of Kamany Abstract designs representing cultures and traditions of Kamany

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