The Central Bank of Jordan introduced a new issue of the "one dinar" paper currency to the financial markets, bearing the image of the Sinaiticus pink sparrow instead of the flag of the Great Arab Revolt.
The new version of the "one dinar" currency officially began trading in financial markets on Monday, December 26.
According to a statement issued by the bank, "the new issue includes the latest security signs used in the world of the money industry, in addition to improving the quality of banknotes available for circulation, and extending its life."
“The Central Bank of Jordan puts for circulation the fifth issue/dinar denomination alongside the current dinar.”
An introductory guide to the dinar denomination, fifth edition: https://t.co/nHe0cI2ieK
Introductory video for the fifth edition of the dinar category: https://t.co/J1jhL7A5Ci pic.twitter.com/vg2Fsb7Jlz
- Central Bank of Jordan - Central Bank of Jordan (@CentralBank_JO) December 26, 2022
The Jordanian dinar in its fourth “previous” issue bore on its back an image of the Great Arab Revolt, showing a group of camels and men carrying the flag of the revolution, which was replaced in the fifth issue with an image of the national bird, which takes the city of Petra as its home.
The Central Bank of Jordan law was issued in the year 1959, and the procedures for the bank to start its work were completed in early October 1964, to succeed the Jordanian Monetary Council, which was established in 1950.
Sinai pink sparrow
The pink bird, or the Sinaitic bird, which was placed on the new issue of the paper currency, is the national bird of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as it lives among the mountains of the ancient city of Petra, which is located in Ma’an Governorate, south of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and is distinguished by its pink color that resembles the color of the ancient city.
The male sparrow is pink in color, and the female's colors tend to be light brown (Shutterstock)
The Sinaitic pink sparrow lives - exclusively - in a specific area, extending from the southeast of Palestine to Jordan, where the Petra Mountains with its pink rocks are a suitable shelter for these sparrows. It is also found in the Sinai desert, especially in St. Catherine, in addition to northwest Saudi Arabia.
This type of bird prefers to live in arid and dry mountains, along valleys, hills, and the edges of rocky areas. It is usually seen in flocks of up to 200 birds, except during the breeding season. The males are pink in color, while the colors of the females tend to be light brown.