Pelinese Hana (Pacifica)
| Pelinese Hana | |
|---|---|
| はな | |
 ◎5 banknote (reverse) | |
| Currency Code | |
| Code | HNA |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1/100 | Hanabira |
| Plural | Hana |
| Symbol | ◎ |
| Hanabira | ♭ |
| Banknotes | ◎5, ◎10, ◎20, ◎50, ◎100 |
| Rarely used | ◎500, ◎1000 |
| Coins | 1♭, 5♭, 10♭, 25♭, 50♭, ◎1 |
| Rarely used | ◎25, ◎50, ◎100 |
| Demographics | |
| Replaced | Belogoran Dinar |
| User(s) |  Pelinai |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | State Bank of Pelinai |
| Printer | Directorate of Printing (under Ministry of the Treasury) |
| Mint | Pelinese National Mint (under Ministry of the Treasury) |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 1.7% |
| Value | ~INT$3.27 (2022 avg) |
The Pelinese Hana (symbol: ◎; code: HNA) is the national currency and sole legal tender of the Kingdom of Pelinai.
Approximately ◎140,000,000, or int$450 billion, exists as physical currency in circulation or other usage in Pelinai and elsewhere; the total currency supply, including electronically recorded currency, is approximately ~◎1.3 trillion.
Overview
Etymology
History
Background
Initial instatement
Present day
Coins
Coins denominated in the current Pelinese hana have been minted since 1983. Pelinese coinage is normally made primarily of cupronickel and/or aluminum bronze, and comprises approximately 2% of hana-denominated physical currency.
| Face value | Mass | Diameter | Thickness | Edge | Composition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hanabira | 3g | Plain | 60% Cu 40% Al | ||
| 5 hanabira | 5g | Plain | 90% Cu 10% Ni | ||
| 10 hanabira | 7.5g | Reeded | 90% Cu 10% Al | ||
| 25 hanabira | 5g | Reeded | 90% Cu 10% Al | ||
| 50 hanabira | 7.5g | Reeded | 90% Cu 10% Ni | ||
| 1 hana | 15g | Reeded | 89% Cu, 5% Al, 5% Zn, 1% Sn (inner) 75% Cu, 25% Ni (outer) |
Collector coins
The Pelinese government mints multiple kinds of special coins for collectors, investors, and other individuals, including proof coins, bullion coins, and commemorative coins.
Proof coins of normal circulating Pelinese coins, particularly the 50 hanabira and 1 hana coins, are minted on a regular basis and sold by mail or online order through the Pelinese National Mint. Proof coins from Pelinai use a mirror field cameo finish and 40% silver alloy instead of the normal composition. Commemorative coin designs used in circulating coinage also commonly remain available in proof form after the end of their standard production runs.
Pelinese bullion coins primarily belong to the sakura design pattern, along with limited special runs of commemorative designs; they are normally available in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium, along with rhodium. Unlike most other gold bullion coins, Pelinese gold coins in particular are customarily made from Au-25Cu rose gold and are denominated by their gold content mass instead of their total coin mass.
List of collector coins
- Pelinese Sakura
- Silver: ◎1 (15g), ◎5 (75g), ◎10 (150g), ◎20 (300g) silver bullion coins, minted 1984 - present
- Gold: ◎10 (3g), ◎20 (6g), ◎100 (30g), ◎500 (150g) gold bullion coins, minted 1987 - present
- Palladium: ◎50 (15g), ◎100 (30g), ◎200 (75g) palladium bullion coins, minted 1987 - 1989, 1994 - present
- Platinum: ◎20 (3g), ◎50 (7.5g), ◎100 (15g), ◎200 (30g) platinum bullion coins, minted 1987 - present
- Rhodium: ◎250 (3g), ◎500 (7.5g), ◎2000 (30g) rhodium bullion coins, minted 2011 - present
- Pelinese commemorative coins
- Victory day: Silver 50♭, ◎1 coins minted annually, 1984 - present, uncirculated
- Landscapes of Pelinai: Standard 50♭ coins, 2008-2017, circulated
Banknotes
Banknotes are the most commonly used form of physical currency in Pelinai, comprising approximately 98% of the Pelinese physical currency supply. Currently printed denominations of Pelinese banknotes include ◎5, ◎10, ◎20, ◎50, ◎100, ◎500, and ◎1000; denominations greater than ◎100 are rare and largely reserved for use by the Pelinese government and financial institutions.
Commodity certificates
In order to provide a practical tool to settle international payments and other transactions without the usage of a common reserve currency, the Pelinese hana possesses a limited supply of commodity-backed certificates. These are normally backed by gold bullion, but silver-denominated certificates also exist.