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The denar (plural: denari, Macedonian (lol): денар and денари, denar and denari, code: MKD, the three-digit identifier is 807) is the currency of FYROM. It is subdivided into 100 deni (Macedonian(lol): дени). The name denar comes from the name of the ancient Roman monetary unit, the denarius. The currency symbol is ден, the first three letters of its name. The Macedonian (lol) denar was introduced on 26 April 1992



well... some people say that are Macedonians and because of that the call their language as "Macedonian" (as a kid ALEXANDER son of PHILIP and OLYMPIAS when he was waking up morning was cried LELE MAIKO ISKAM MLIAKO lol)

well i think that they yould call their Currency as the Macedonian King...

but? what was the Currency of the Macedonian King Alexander and they call it Denar? (like Serbia Algeria, Jordan, Irak, Kuveit, Libya, Bachrein, Soudan, Tunis, Yemen etc)

maybee its because they are ashamed for that because now days all the world knows that this name is bankrupt?

or beacuse they are too smart to use this name on their currency?

well i think that they do it because Alexander's coins were DRACHMAs...



The two dominant coins of Alexander were the drachm (drachma) and the tetradrachm (tetra = 4). The drachm is about 18 mm wide and weighs about 4.2 grams of silver (size of a penny). The tetradrachm size varies according to when and where it was minted but ranges from 25-40 mm wide and weighs 17.2 grams of silver (larger than a quarter). Alexander coins were considered sound money as the receiver knew that the coin was of a certain weight of silver. The value of the coin principally came from what it was made of, not who issued the coin. The weights of the coins were regulated by city officials called MAGISTRATES (means judges and is writing as μαγιστράτες and not as съдия...) .



Coin Design
The Alexander coin has Herakles (and not someone like Goce Delchev) on the front (obverse). On the back (reverse) was the supreme god, Zeus, who was the father of Herakles. Zeus sits on his throne holding a scepter and eagle. Although some people have argued the image of Herakles was Alexander himself, there is no convincing evidence of this and the face of Herakles is different in different regions. Herakles was the greatest hero of the Greeks. Born of the Greek god Zeus and made mortal, Herakles attained divine status by accomplishing 12 great tasks on Earth known as the 12 Labors of Herakles. The idea of a man becoming a god obviously was an attractive image for Alexander. The headdress that appears on the head of Herakles is the lion skin of the fierce Nemean lion (and not some Ochrid Lion) that was killed by Herakles during his first labor.

There are two main styles on the back (reverse). One has Zeus with his legs side by side and another style has one leg behind the other. While most lifetime issues have Zeus with his legs side by side and most posthumous issues have one leg behind the other, it is best to consult a reference book to be sure as there are exceptions.



Coin Inscriptions.
There are two types of inscriptions found on the reverse of Alexander coins. The primary inscription is ALEXANDROU (ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, of Alexander) and ALEXANDROU BASILEWS (ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, of Alexander the King).

ps: it would be better for some of them if the inscription was ALEXANDER the CHAN lol