Algerian budju
File:1 Budju, 1239 (1824), Mahmud II Algeria - Bielik-coins 01.jpg, 1824]]
{{Short description|Former currency of Algeria}}The budju ({{Langx|ar|بوجو|būjū}}) was the currency of Algeria until 1848. It was subdivided into 24 muzuna, each of 2 kharub or 29 asper. It was replaced by the franc when the country was occupied by France.
Coins
In the early 19th century, copper coins were issued in denominations of 2 and 5 aspers, billon 1 kharub, silver 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 muzuna, 1 and 2 budju, and gold {{frac|1|4}}, {{frac|1|2}} and 1 sultani.
References
{{refbegin}}
- {{numis cite SCWC|date=1991}}
{{refend}}
External links
{{Portal|Money|Numismatics}}
{{Money-unit-stub}}
{{Algeria-hist-stub}}
{{Econ-hist-stub}}
Category:Currencies of Algeria