Emirate of Transjordan (1921-1946), Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1946-present)
League of Nations/UN Mandate under British administration (1921-1946), Independent Kingdom (1946-1958, 1958-present), Constituent of Arab Federation (1958)
Location: Levant
Capital City: Amman, (East Jerusalem was alternate capital from 1953-1967)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1921-1952), Semi-constutitonal Monarchy (1952-present)
Main languages: Arabic
Main religions: Sunni Islam
Chronology
1921: Emirate of Transjordan created as a League of National mandate under Britain (Theoretically, the emirate was part of the Mandate of Palestine, but de facto was a separate entity from 1923 onwards)
1946: Independence from Britain
1958: Short-lived Federation with Iraq
1970-1971: Black September Civil War
Currency
Dinar (1949-present)
1 Dinar = 10 Dirham = 100 Qirsh = 1000 Fils
Coins from Jordan in the collection
•5 Fils, 1955 (King Hussein (1952-1999), bronze, London mint, KM#9)
•10 Fils, 1978 (King Hussein (1952-1999), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#37)
•1 Qirsh, 1994 (King Hussein (1952-1999), bronze-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#56)
•1 Qirsh, 1996 (King Hussein (1952-1999), bronze-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#56)
•50 Fils, 1955 (King Hussein (1952-1999), cupronickel, London mint, KM#11)
•1/2 Dirham, 1984 (King Hussein (1952-1999), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#39)
•1/2 Dirham, 1989 (King Hussein (1952-1999), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#39)
•5 Qirsh, 1993 (King Hussein (1952-1999), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#54)
•1 Dirham, 1977 (King Hussein (1952-1999), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#19)
•10 Qirsh, 1992 (King Hussein (1952-1999), nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#55)
•1/4 Dinar, 1969 (King Hussein (1952-1999), cupronickel, London mint, KM#20) Commemorative: FAO
•1/4 Dinar, 2004 (King Abdullah II (1999-present), nickel brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#83)
•1/2 Dinar, 1996 (King Hussein (1952-1999), brass, Llantrisant mint, KM#58)
•1/2 Dinar, 2006 (King Abdullah II (1999-present), cupronickel center in brass ring, Llantrisant mint, KM#79)
Banknotes from Jordan in the collection
•1/2 Dinar, 1976 (King Hussein (1952-1999), P#17)