| البيزيتا الصحراوي (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Peseta Saharaui (Spanish) | |
| ISO 4217 Code | EHP (not official) |
| User(s) |  Western Sahara
(not official, but de facto, with Moroccan Dirham as de jure
currency) |
| Pegged with | Euro (166.386 EHP = 1 €) |
| Symbol | ₧ (rare, see Spanish peseta) / Ptas. |
| Central bank | Polisario Front |
The Sahrawi peseta, is the de facto currency of the partially unrecognized[1] Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic since the Madrid Accords in 1975.
Despite not being an official currency, its ISO 4217 assigned code is EHP. It is divided in 100 céntimos, although coins with this denomination have never been minted. Banknotes have neither been printed.
As this territory is occupied by Morocco [2], the circulating currency in the Western Sahara is the Moroccan dirham, with Algerian dinar and Mauritanian ouguiya circulating in a lesser extension.
As it is not an official currency and its circulation is really reduced, the Change Rate is not really realistic. Despite this, since the Madrid Accords, Sahrawi Peseta has been pegged at par to Spanish Peseta, and when the latter was phased out by the Euro, the rate became 1€ for 166.386 Pts.
Non-commemorative coins are supposedly designated for circulation. They are minted by the Polisario Front, and made from cupronickel. The denominations are: 1, 2, 5 and 50 pesetas.
| Denomination | Year | Metal | Diameter (mm.) |
Weight (gr.) |
Obverse | Reverse | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Peseta | 1992 | Cu+Ni | 17,00 | 2,99 |
TRANSPORTE TIPICO لنقل التقليديه |
Coat of Arms REPUBLICA ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA |
 |
| 2 Pesetas | 1992 | Cu+Ni | 20,00 | 3,51 |
TRANSPORTE TIPICO لنقل التقليديه |
Coat of Arms REPUBLICA ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA |
 |
| 5 Pesetas | 1992 | Cu+Ni |
TRANSPORTE TIPICO لنقل التقليديه |
Coat of Arms REPUBLICA ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA |
 |
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| 50 Pesetas | 1990 | Cu+Ni |
TRANSPORTE TIPICO لنقل التقليديه |
Coat of Arms REPUBLICA ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA |
 |
There have also been commemorative emissions, as those shown here:
 Copper 100 pesetas. Prehistoric Animals |
 Golden 4.0000 pesetas. 15th Anniversary of diplomatic relations with Venezuela |
 Coloured nickel 100 pesetas.Spitfire MK-II |
 Bimetallic 500 pesetas. Fauna in the Sahara |
 Bimetallic 500 pesetas. Independence celebrations |
 Coloured silver 1.000 pesetas. Antique ships |
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