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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 443654 search inquires.

Random title: São Tomé and Príncipe
Explanation: Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Became independent on July 12, 1975. Monetary unit: Portuguese overseas escudo. The Guinea escudo replaced the Portuguese overseas escudo in 1968. The Guinea-Bissau escudo replaced the Guinea escudo in 1975. The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo replaced the Guinea-Bissau escudo in 1977. The dobra replaced the São Tomé and Príncipe escudo at par on September 1977. Current Monetary unit: 1 dobra (Db) = 100 cêntimos

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 16582  10.13%
NUr$ 16582  10.13%
GS 13465  8.22%
SKr 11929  7.29%
Ptas 11251  6.87%
RO 10216  6.24%
FKr 6592  4.03%
Euro 6448  3.94%
CFA Franc 6443  3.94%
Mexico 6286  3.84%
Czechoslovakia 6017  3.67%
Fmk 5977  3.65%
Continental dollars 5930  3.62%
Saudi Arabia 5873  3.59%
Greece 5862  3.58%
fen 5713  3.49%
Japan 5711  3.49%
Brazil 5698  3.48%
Spain 5574  3.40%
Hungary 5506  3.36%