Islamic State dinar

The Islamic State dinar (Arabic: دينار الدولة الإسلامية), or simply the gold dinar, was the official currency of the Islamic State from 2014 to 2019. Subdivided into dirhams and fulûs, it was modelled after the historical gold dinar that was first introduced in the Muslim world during the time of the Umayyad Caliphate. In 2016, one Islamic State dinar had an effective exchange rate of US$190 or £91, though it did not gain traction outside of the Middle East due to the Islamic State conflict, as the international community did not recognize the Islamic State's sovereignty and designated it as a terrorist organization.

Gold dinar
دينار ذهبي (Arabic)
Dinar coins from an ISIL propaganda video, 2014
Denominations
BanknotesNone
Coins1, 5 dinars
1, 5, 10 dirhams
10, 20 fulûs
Demographics
Replaced byIraqi dinar and Syrian pound
User(s) Islamic State
Issuance
Central bankDiwan Bayt al-Mal
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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