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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 126437 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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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 5260 11.20%
NUr$ 5260 11.20%
SKr 4325 9.21%
RO 3086 6.57%
Ptas 2430 5.17%
CFA Franc 2109 4.49%
FKr 2097 4.46%
Fmk 2012 4.28%
Euro 1998 4.25%
Czechoslovakia 1925 4.10%
Saudi Arabia 1877 4.00%
Mexico 1738 3.70%
Greece 1707 3.63%
Spain 1634 3.48%
Hungary 1620 3.45%
Republic of China 1605 3.42%
Brazil 1602 3.41%
gilder 1591 3.39%
Continental dollars 1585 3.37%
Japan 1474 3.14%