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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 201549 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$ 8696 10.74%
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FKr 3538 4.37%
Euro 3471 4.28%
CFA Franc 3285 4.06%
Fmk 3126 3.86%
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Continental dollars 2909 3.59%
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Republic of China 2678 3.31%
gilder 2670 3.30%
Hungary 2662 3.29%
Japan 2531 3.12%