ISO 4217 Code：LSL
User：Lesotho
Inflation：6.8%
Source：Central Bank of Lesotho, August 2006
Method：CPI
Pegged with：South African rand at par
Subunit：1/100 sente
Symbol：L or M
Plural：maloti
sente：lisente
Coins：1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 lisente, L1, M2, M5
Banknotes：M10, M20, M50, M100, M200
Central bank：Central Bank of Lesotho
Website：http://www.centralbank.org.ls
The loti is the currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It is subdivided into 100 lisente . It is pegged to the South African rand on a 1:1 basis through the Common Monetary Area, and both are accepted as legal tender within Lesotho. The loti was first issued in 1966, albeit as a non-circulating currency. In 1980, Lesotho issued its first coins denominated in both loti & lisente to replace the rand as legal tender.
Coins
In 1980, coins dated 1979 were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 lisente and 1 loti. In 1996, 2 and 5 maloti coins were introduced, followed by 20 lisente in 1998.
Coins in circulation are
5 lisente 10 lisente 20 lisente 50 lisente 1 loti 2 maloti 5 maloti
Banknotes
In 1980, banknotes dated 1979 were introduced in denominations of 2, 5 and 10 maloti. 20 and 50 maloti notes were added in 1981, followed by 100 and 200 maloti in 1994.
Banknotes in circulation
10 maloti 20 maloti 50 maloti 100 maloti 200 maloti 莱索托马洛蒂样币 莱索托马洛蒂铸币
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