Arabic: اَلأُرْدُنّ (Al-ʾUrdunn)
1000 fils (single: fil) = 100 qirsh/piastre (plural: piastres) = 10 dirham (plural: dirhams) = 1 Jordanian dinar (plural: dinars) [JOD]
Symbols: N/A
Languages on coins: Arabic, English
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Latin
Numerals on coins: Eastern Arabic, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian, Islamic
1000 fils (single: fil) = 100 qirsh/piastre (plural: piastres) = 10 dirham (plural: dirhams) = 1 Jordanian dinar (plural: dinars) [JOD]
Symbols: N/A
Languages on coins: Arabic, English
Alphabets on coins: Arabic, Latin
Numerals on coins: Eastern Arabic, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian, Islamic
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Piastre/Qirsh and Piastres/Qurush in Arabic: "قرش" and "قروش"A piastre (plural: piastres) is equal to a qirsh (plural: qurush) or a hundredth (1/100) of a dinar. The term is derived from the Italian for thin metal plate "piastra" and is etymologically closely related to the pesos.
The term qirsh is derived from the Italian silver coin denara grosso. |