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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 169284 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$ 7366 10.97%
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RO 5065 7.55%
Ptas 4354 6.49%
CFA Franc 2871 4.28%
Euro 2856 4.25%
FKr 2726 4.06%
Fmk 2658 3.96%
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Greece 2352 3.50%
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Spain 2279 3.39%
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Brazil 2241 3.34%
Hungary 2237 3.33%
gilder 2226 3.32%
Japan 2089 3.11%