Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 193101 search inquires.

Random term: Chain cent
Explanation: The popular name for the Flowing Hair Chain cent of 1793, the first coins struck in the newly occupied Mint building

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Most popular currency searches

Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 8354 10.77%
NUr$ 8354 10.77%
SKr 7029 9.06%
RO 6199 7.99%
Ptas 5389 6.95%
FKr 3352 4.32%
Euro 3310 4.27%
CFA Franc 3179 4.10%
Czechoslovakia 3006 3.87%
Fmk 3004 3.87%
Saudi Arabia 2844 3.67%
Mexico 2831 3.65%
Continental dollars 2757 3.55%
Greece 2693 3.47%
Brazil 2592 3.34%
Spain 2589 3.34%
Republic of China 2566 3.31%
gilder 2551 3.29%
Hungary 2550 3.29%
Japan 2422 3.12%