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As for 1974, there is also something to remember. At this point, several important events occurred that led to large changes in the monetary systems in individual countries.
For a start, it is worth noting the change in the national currency of Bhutan. Now it is ngultrum, which is divided into 100 chetrum. Coins with denominations of 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 chetrums, as well as one ngultrum are introduced into circulation.
In 1974, Iceland released a new series of commemorative coins. Three coins were minted: 500 and 1000 crowns of silver, as well as 10,000 crowns of gold. The issue was devoted to the year 1100 from the date of the settlement of the island.
The state of Oman has approved a new monetary unit. Since then, this is the Omani rial, which is divided into 1000 bytes.
Other facts are worth noting:
- In the Republic of Bangladesh, coins of the new denomination are put into circulation - one poysh.
- In 1974, the Bank of Switzerland stopped minting coins of 2 rappen.
“Also this year, 10 1-penny coins were made from aluminum. For some reason they were decided to destroy. However, recently one of these coins was found, which was estimated at $ 2 million. This confirms the possibility of the existence of other similar coins.
- Also in 1974, the Bahamas began minting brass coins of 1 cent.
- The state of Belize in the same year began minting a new face value of its coins - 10 Belizean cents made of copper-nickel alloy.
- In the US, 1974 was marked by stopping the minting of coins, on which a bald eagle was located, spreading its wings. Coinage resumed after three years.
- In Jamaica this year, the release of round-shaped coins has stopped. In the future, their appearance was angular.
