Dinar facts for kids
The Dinar is the name of the official money used in several countries around the world. The word dinar (Arabic: دينار, Serbian: динар / dinar, Macedonian: денар) comes from an old Roman coin called the denarius. This means the name has a long history!
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Countries Using the Dinar Today
The dinar is the official currency, or money, in many countries right now. Each country has its own version of the dinar. For example, Algeria uses the Algerian dinar.
Here is a list of countries that currently use the dinar:
| Countries | Currency Name | ISO 4217 Code |
|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
Algerian dinar | DZD |
 Bahrain |
Bahraini dinar | BHD |
 Jordan |
Jordanian dinar | JOD |
 Kuwait |
Kuwaiti dinar | KWD |
 Iraq |
Iraqi dinar | IQD |
 Macedonia |
Macedonian denar | MKD |
 Libya |
Libyan dinar | LYD |
 Serbia |
Serbian dinar | RSD |
 Tunisia |
Tunisian dinar | TND |
Countries That Used the Dinar Before
Some countries or regions used the dinar in the past, but they have since changed their currency. This often happens when countries change their government or join new unions.
Here are some places that used the dinar in earlier times:
- Abu Dhabi: They used the Bahraini dinar from 1966 to 1973.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: They used the Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar.
- Croatia: They used the Croatian dinar.
- Iran: The Iranian rial was once divided into 100 dinars.
- Republic of Serbian Krajina: They used the Krajina dinar.
- Republika Srpska: They used the Republika Srpska dinar.
- South Yemen: They used the South Yemeni dinar.
- Sudan: They used the Sudanese dinar.
- Yugoslavia: They used the Yugoslav dinar.
Images for kids
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Silver dinar from the reign of Serbian king Stefan Uroš I (1243–1255).
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Umayyad Caliphate golden dinar.
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A mancus or gold dinar of the English king Offa of Mercia (757–796), a copy of the dinars of the Abbasid Caliphate (774). It combines the Latin legend OFFA REX with Arabic legends. (British Museum)
See also
In Spanish: Dinar para niños
