Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 78929 search inquires.

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Explanation: Monetary Unit: 1 Lira (Lit plural lire) = 100 centésimi. The Euro was launched on January 1, 1999 and became the sole legal tender on January 1, 2002. Current Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents

A currency is a unit of exchange and hence a kind of money and medium of exchange. Currency includes paper banknotes and metal coins, which today are the dominant means of exchange. If you could not find the term you were looking for, or if you know a term which is not included in the Dictionary, please help us improve this service by reporting your findings.

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 3520 12.98%
NUr$ 3520 12.98%
SKr 1994 7.35%
FKr 1398 5.15%
Fmk 1298 4.78%
Saudi Arabia 1180 4.35%
CFA Franc 1171 4.32%
Czechoslovakia 1132 4.17%
Euro 1125 4.15%
RO 1071 3.95%
Mexico 1064 3.92%
Greece 1043 3.84%
gilder 1026 3.78%
Spain 1001 3.69%
Brazil 978 3.61%
Republic of China 977 3.60%
Hungary 948 3.49%
Continental dollars 927 3.42%
Japan 902 3.33%
Thailand 845 3.11%