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A German territory to the South East of Luxemburg.
Occupied by France between 1920 and 1935.
Returned to Germany in 1935.
Occupied by France in 1945.
Self Ruled under French administration until 1956 when it was returned to West Germany.Currency :
- 1920 100 pfennig = 1 mark.
- 1921 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 1935 100 pfennig = 1 reichmark.
- 1947 100 pfennig = 1 saarmark.
- 1947 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 1959 as West Germany.
Formerly known as North Borneo, now part of Malaysia.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Malaysian dollar.
One of the Leeward Islands
Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling.
An island near the coast of Madagascar.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
An island in the South Atlantic Ocean to the West of Africa.
Currency :
- 1856 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1971 100 pence = 1 pound.
Formed part of the state of St. Kitts-Nevis.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
Islands in the Leeward Island group.
Changed their name to St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla in 1956 and Statehood on 23 June 1980.Currency :
- 1903 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
One of the Windward Islands.
Became independent on 1 March 1967.Currency :
- 1903 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
French islands near the South coast of Newfoundland.
Became a French Overseas Department in 1976.
French stamps were used until 1986.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Comprised of 2 Islands in the Gulf of Guinea near the West coast of Africa.
Formerly under Portugese control and independent in 1975.Currency :
- 1977 100 cents = 1 dobra.
One of the Windward Islands.
Currency :
- 1903 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 West Indian dollar.
Formany a colony on an island in the West Pacific under joint control of Britain Germany and United States. Split in 1899, Eastern islands passed to the United States and Western islands to Germany.
Currency :
- 100 pfennig = 1 mark.
Islands in the West Pacific.
Formerly administered jointly by Britain, Germany and USA between 1889 and 1899.
Occupied by British forces in 1914 and handed to New Zealand.
The United Nations took control under trusteeship.
Became independent in 1962.Currency :
- 1903 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1951 100 sene or cents = 1 tale or dollar.
An independent rupublic near the East coast of Italy.
Currency :
- 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
A state in the Grenadine Confederation.
A department of Columbia from 1886.Currency :
- 100 centavos = 1 peso.
Formerly an independent state on the North coast of Borneo.
Occupied by Japan between 1941 and 1945.
A British colony from 1946 to 1963 when it became part of Malaysia.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Malaysian dollar.
Formerly an Italian kingdom.
Currency :
- 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
An island near the West coast of Albania.
Occupied by Italy for a short time.Currency :
- 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
Formerly under Turkish rule.
Became an independent kingdom in 1916.
Named changed in 1932 to the Saudi Arabian Kingdom.Currency :
- 1916 40 paras = 1 piastre.
- 1929 110 guerche = 10 riyal; 10 riyal = 1 gold sovereign.
- 1952 440 guerche = 40 riyal; 40 riyal = 1 gold sovereign.
- 1960 100 halalah = 20 guerche; 20 guerche = 1 riyal; 1 piastre = 1 guerche.
- 1976 100 halalas = 1 rial.
Formerly a kingdom in South Germany until 1868.
Currency :
- 10 pfennig = 1 neugroschen.
- 30 neugroschen = 1 thaler.
Currency :
- 100 pfennig = 1 mark (German).
- 100 ore = 1 krone (Danish).
Formerly 2 Grand Duchy to the South of Denmark.
Became park of Prussia in 1866.
Split in 1920 between Denmark and West Germany.Currency :
- 16 schilling = 1 mark.
Part of Great Britain which is now referred to as the United Kingdom.
Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound sterling.
- 1971 100 new pence = 1 pound.
A state in the Federation of Malaya.
Incorporated into Malaysia in 1963.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Malaysian dollar.
A group of islands in the Indian Ocean to the East of Africa.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 rupee.
Formerly a French colony part of French West Africa in 1944.
Self governing in 1958 within the French Community.
In 1959 it joined the Sudan to form the Mali Federation.
In 1960 Mali split with Senegal becoming an independent republic within the French Community.Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A French colony, renamed Upper Senegal and Niger, the finally French Sudan.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
A kingdom in South East Europe.
From 1918 it was part of Yugoslavia.
Occupied by Germany during World War 2.Currency :
- 100 paras = 1 dinar.
Currency :
- 1919 100 filler = 1 korona.
A port on the East coast of China.
Currency :
- 1865 10 cash = 1 candareen; 100 candareens = 1 tael.
- 1890 100 cents = 1 dollar (Chinese).
Formerly part of the Trucial States.
In 1971 it joined the United Arab Emirates.Currency :
- 100 naye paise = 1 rupee.
- 1966 100 dirhams = 1 riyal.
Became part of the Soviet Union in 1922.
Currency :
- 100 kopeks = 1 rouble.
An island South of Italy. Now part of Italy.
Currency :
- 100 grano = 1 ducato.
A British colony on the West coast of Africa.
Became independent in 1961 and a republic on 19 April 1971.Currency :
- 1859 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1964 100 cents = 1 leone.
An island at the South of the Malay peninsular.
Formerly part of the Straits Settlements and became a British colony on 1 April 1946.
Self Governing on 1 August 1958.
Formerly part of the Malaysian Federation from 16 September 1963 to 9 August 1965 and became an independent republic.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 dollar.
A state in the Punjab, India, now using Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
Part of Czechoslovakia and a separate state between 1939 and 1945.
Currency :
- 100 haleru = 1 koruna.
Part of Yugoslavia under German and Italian occupation.
Currency :
- 100 paras = 1 dinar.
A group of islands in the West Pacific to the East of New Guinea.
Currency :
- 1907 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1966 100 cents = 1 Australian dollar.
Formerly an Italian colony in East Africa on the Gulf of Aden.
Under British control between 1943 and 1950.
Under United Nations control between 1950 and 1960 administered by Italy.
Became independent in 1960.
In 1969 in became Somali Democratic Republic.Currency :
- 1903 16 anas = 1 rupia.
- 1905 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
- 1922 100 besa = 1 rupia.
- 1926 100 centesimi = 1 lira.
- 1950 100 centesimi = 1 somalo.
- 1961 100 cents = 1 Somali shilling.
A protectorate in Northeast Africa on the Gulf of Aden.
Joined with the Somali Republic on 1 July 1960.Currency :
- 1903 16 annas = 1 rupee.
- 1951 100 cents = 1 shilling.
A state in India, now uses Indian stamps.
Currency :
- 12 pies = 1 anna; 16 annas = 1 rupee.
The Union of South Africa includes, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Became an independent republic 31 May 1961.Currency :
- 1910 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1961 100 cents = 1 rand.
Comprising of territories of the Aden Protectorates.
Became independent on 30 November 1967.Currency :
- 1963 100 cents = 1 shilling.
- 1965 100 fils = 1 dollar.
A state of the Australian Commonwealth.
Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
An island in the Atlantic forming one of the Falkland Island Dependencies.
Currency :
- 1963 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1971 100 cents = 1 pound.
SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
Includes South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands which cease to be Falkland Island Dependencies on 3 October 1985.
Currency :
- 110 pence = 1 pound.
A territory in Southwest Africa.
Formerly a German colony of South West Africa, is now part of South Africa.Currency :
- 1923 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- 1961 100 cents = 1 rand.
A southern area of the Cameroun.
Formerly under British control until it became an independent state on 1 October 1960.
Joining the rest of Cameroun on 30 September 1961.Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
Situated on the West coast of Africa and now joined with Nigeria.
Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
A British colony in the Northern part of South Africa.
Became part of the Central African Federation in 1954 under the name Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
Renamed Rhodesia in October 1964 when the Federation was disbanded.Currency :
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
A regio of Zaire. Self ruled in 1960, returned to to Zaire in 1962.
Currency :
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
Currency :
- 100 kopeks = 1 rouble.
Formerly a German colony in South West Africa.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 rand.
An independent republic made up of Aden, Aden Protectorate States and the South Arabian Federation.
Renamed in 1970 as The People Democratic Republic of Yemen.Currency :
- 1968 1000 fils = 1 dinar.
A kingdom in South West Europe.
Became a republic between 1873 and 1874.
Became a republic between 1931 and 1939.Currency :
- 1850 8.5 cuartos = 1 real.
- 1866 80 cuartos = 100 centimos de escudo; 100 centimos = 1 escudo.
- 1867 100 milesimas = 100 centimos; 100 centimos = 80 cuartos; 80 cuartos = 1 escudo.
- 1872 100 centimos = 1 peseta.
A Spanish colony formed of islands of Fernando Poo, Annobon, Corisco islands and Rio Muni.
Currency :
- 100 centimos = 1 peseta.
Spanish post offices in Morocco. Early stamps opted differently.
Currency :
- 100 centimos = 1 peseta.
Formerly a Spanish territory on the Nort West coast of Africa.
Previously named Rio de Oro.
Split between Morocco and Mauritania.Currency :
- 100 centimos = 1 peseta.
Formerly known as Ceylon and renamed in 1972.
The name Sri Lanka means Resplended Island.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 rupee.
A British colony comprising part of the mainland of Malay and several of the islands off its coastline, including the island of Labuan.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Straits dollar.
A territory in Africa extending from the South of Egypt towards the Equator.
Formerly administrated jointly be Britain and Egypt until 1954.
Became independent on 1 January 1956.Currency :
- 1000 milliemes = 100 piastre; 100 piastre = 1 Sudanese pound.
A state on the Malay peninsular, which became part of Negri Sembilan.
Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 Straits dollar.
A netherlands colony on the North East coast of South America.
Formerly known as Dutch Guinea.
Became independent in 1975.Currency :
- 100 cents = 1 gulden.
A kingdom in the Eastern part of South Africa.
Incorporated into South Africa in 1895.
Became independent in 1968.
Renamed as eSwatini on 19th April 2018 by King Mswati III.Currency :
- 1961 100 cents = 1 rand.
- 1974 100 cents = 1 lilangeni (plural-emalangeni).
A kingdom in Northern Europe.
Combined with Norway until 1905.Currency :
- 1855 48 skilling banco = 1 rikadalar.
- 1858 100 ore = 1 rikadalar.
- 1875 100 ore = 1 krona.
A federal public in Central Europe between France, Germany and Italy.
Currency :
- 100 rappen = 1 franken.
- 100 centimes = 1 franc.
- 100 centesimi = 1 franko.
A country in the East of the Mediterranean Sea.
Formerly a Turkish territory.
Occupied in 1918 by the Allies and administered by France.
Became a republic in 1934.
Became independent in 1942.
Joined the United Arab Republic with Egypt in 1958.
Became the Syrian Arab Republic in 1961.Currency :
- 1919 40 paras = 1 piastre.
- 1920 100 centimes = 1 piastre.
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