Sierra Leonean leone
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The leone is the currency of Sierra Leone. It is subdivided into 100 cents. As of 1 July 2022, the ISO 4217 code is SLE due to a redenomination of the old leone at a rate of SLL 1000 to SLE 1. The leo
Pile of SLE banknotes
1 leone banknote
SLE001
British West African pound
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The pound was the currency of British West Africa, a group of British colonies, protectorates and mandate territories. It was equal to one pound sterling and was similarly subdivided into 20 shillings
Sierra Leonean leone
…a rate of SLL 1000 to SLE 1. The leone is abbreviated as Le placed before the amount. The first leone was introduced on 4 August 1964. It replaced the British West African pound at a rate of 1 pound = 2 leones (i.e., 1 leone = 10 shillings). In August 2021, it was announced that a new leone (SLE), worth 1000 SLL, would be…
A 1953 20/– (£1) note of the West African Currency Board.
Two shilling coin from 1949