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Pounds Libby
Libyan pound was the currency of Libya between 1951 - 1971 and the pound was made up of 100 piastres and 1000 penny.
When Libya was part of the territory occupied by the Ottoman Empire Ottoman shark was used in addition to some local currencies until the year 1844. When Italy occupied Libya in 1911 became the official currency of the Italian lira in the country. In 1943 Libya was divided between France and Britain to become a Tripoli and Cyrenaica under the British Mandate in Fezzan became under French mandate. Algerian franc and used in the Fezzan under French rule in Tripoli used lira issued by the British military authority in areas under British rule.
In 1951 were issued to replace the pound and the franc, the lira to the pound becomes = 480 pounds = 980 francs. [1] dinar replaced the pound in 1971.
Coins
Coins were issued in 1952 values of 1.2 and 5 Mlemat and 1 and 2pennies. In 1965 the second version of the coins 151 020 50 and 100 penny continued to circulate until 1971, and was not issued anycoins until the year 1975.
Paper money (banknotes)
In 1951 the government issued paper currency in denominations of 5and 10 piastres for the add ¼, ½, 1, 5, 10 pounds In 1959, Libyatook the Bank of the process of issuing the national currency withLibyan values ½, 1, 5 and 10 pounds. In 1963 took over the CentralBank of Libya, the production of currency from the Bank of Libya'snational and at the same value.
