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The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 87259 search inquires.

Selected term: Continental dollars
Explanation: 1776 dated 'dollars' struck in pewter (scarce), brass (rare), copper (extremely rare) and silver (extremely rare). Although likely struck sometime later than 1776, these saw extensive circulation. The design was inspired by certain Benjamin Franklin sketches. Some of these were possibly struck as pattern 'cents' instead of 'dollars'

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NUr$ 3804 12.73%
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Fmk 1392 4.66%
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RO 1317 4.41%
CFA Franc 1312 4.39%
Czechoslovakia 1259 4.21%
Euro 1234 4.13%
Mexico 1157 3.87%
Greece 1142 3.82%
gilder 1105 3.70%
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Brazil 1058 3.54%
Continental dollars 1041 3.48%
Hungary 1039 3.48%
Japan 999 3.34%
Thailand 927 3.10%