What is "metical"

n. The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100 centavos

n. the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos

The metical (plural: meticais) is the currency of Mozambique, abbreviated with the symbol MZN or MTn. It is nominally divided into 100 centavos. The name metical comes from Arabic ( mithqāl), a unit of weight and an alternative name for the gold dinar coin that was used throughout much of Africa until the 19th century.