ALGERIA
KM 125 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
20 dinars | 28.0 | 8.51 | Plain | Outer ring: Steel | Coin | |
Center: Brass |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions in Arabic along the outer ring,
denomination in central circle. In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced consisting of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinar. The 10, 20, 50 and 100 dinar coins are bimetallic. |
Ornament on outer ring. In the center - image of Lion's head. On the left - the year of minting. The lion (Panthera leo) currently exists in the wild in sub-Saharan Africa. |