Algerian Budju
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The budju () was the currency of
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
until 1848. It was subdivided into 24 ''muzuna'', each of 2 ''kharub'' or 29 ''asper''. It was replaced by the
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when the country was occupied by
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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 , and 1 ''sultani''.


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{{Econ-hist-stub Currencies of Algeria Regency of Algiers Modern obsolete currencies 1848 disestablishments Coins of the Ottoman Empire