Banknotes of Kingdom of Libya

The Libyan pound ( junieh) was the currency of Libya between 1951 and 1971. The pound was divided into 100 Piastres

( qirsh) and 1000 Milliemes


in 1951, the government issued notes in denominations of 5 and 10 Piastres, ¼, ½, 1, 5 and 10 pounds. In 1959, the National Bank of Libya took over the issuance of paper money with denominations of ½, 1, 5 and 10 pounds. In 1963, the Bank of Libya took over from the National Bank and issued notes in the same denominations.

 

Name Release Year Piece
UNITED KINGDOM OF LIBYA 1951 7
KINGDOM OF LIBYA 1952 7
NATIONAL BANK OF LIBYA 1956 4 Without quarter dinars
BANK OF LIBYA 1963 5
BANK OF LIBYA 1965 5

 

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