Jordanian Dinar

Jordan's currency is the dinar (JOD). It is divided into 1000 fils. The dinar is pegged to the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR). The dinar was introduced in 1949. The first series was issued in the 1950s and consisted of notes for 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 dinars. In the 1960s, 100 and 500 dinar notes were added. The 5 and 10 dinar notes were replaced by coins in the 1970s. In the late 1980s, a new series of notes was introduced with 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 dinar denominations. In 1995, a new 10 dinar note was introduced, followed by a new 20 dinar note in 1996, a new 50 dinar note in 1997 and a new 100 dinar note in 1998. The second series of notes maintained the same basic designs as the first series, with some modifications to improve security features. On October 26, 2000, the dinar was replaced by the euro at a rate of 1 euro = 0.708 dinars. The euro was then subdivided into 100 cents. The euro replaced the Jordanian dinar as the official currency of Jordan on the same day. The new currency was introduced at a rate of 1 euro = 0.708 dinars.