Equatorial Guinean ekwele 3189452 200166911 2008-03-22T22:29:01Z SieBot 4005189 robot Adding: [[fi:Ekwele]] {{Infobox Currency | currency_name_in_local = ekwele <small>{{sp icon}}</small> | image_1 = | image_title_1 = | image_2 = | image_title_2 = | iso_code = | using_countries = [[Equatorial Guinea]] | subunit_ratio_1 = 1/100 | subunit_ratio_2 = | subunit_name_1 = [[centimo]] | subunit_name_2 = | plural = bipkwele | plural_subunit_1 = centimos | used_coins = 1, 5, 25, 50 bipkwele | used_banknotes = 100, 500, 1000, 5000 bipkwele | issuing_authority = [[Banco de Guinea Ecuatorial]] | issuing_authority_website = | obsolete_notice = Y }} The '''ekwele''' or '''ekuele''' was the [[currency]] of [[Equatorial Guinea]] between 1975 and 1985. Although nominally divided into 100 ''centimos'', no subdivisions were issued. The name ekuele (plural the same) was used until 1979, whilst ekwele (plural ''bipkwele'') was used after. The ekuele replaced the ''[[Equatorial Guinean peseta|peseta guineana]]'' at par, whilst the ekwele was replaced by the [[Central African CFA franc]] (written ''franco'' on Equatorial Guinean coins and banknotes) at a rate of 1 franco = 4 bipkwele. ==Coins== The first coins were issued in 1975. These were 1, 5 and 10 ekuele denominations. In 1980 and 1981, coins of 1 ekwele, 5, 25 and 50 bipkwele were issued. This second issue was made in smaller quantities than the first and these coins are considerably rarer today. ==Banknotes== The "Banco Popular" issued notes from 25 to 1000 ekuele in 1975, with the "Banco de Guinea Ecuatorial" taking over the production of paper money in 1979 and issuing notes in denominations from 100 up to 5000 bipkwele. ==External links== {{Standard numismatics external links | world_coin_gallery_1_url = equ_guinea | world_coin_gallery_1_name = Equatorial_Guinea | banknote_world_1_url = equitorial_guinea | banknote_world_1_name = Equatorial Guinea | dollarization_1_url = gq | dollarization_1_name = Equatorial Guinea | gfd_1_url = Equatorial_Guinea | gfd_1_name = Equatorial Guinea | gfd_data_1_url = 6908 | gfd_data_1_name = Equatorial Guinea Epkwele | show_gfd_excel = Y }} [[Category:Currencies of Africa]] [[Category:Modern obsolete currencies]] [[Category:Economy of Equatorial Guinea]] {{Money-unit-stub}} {{EquatorialGuinea-stub}} [[ca:Ekwele]] [[es:Ekwele]] [[fi:Ekwele]]