Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 129452 search inquires.

Selected term: Republic of China
Explanation: See Taiwan (Formosa)

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 5422 11.13%
NUr$ 5422 11.13%
SKr 4462 9.16%
RO 3249 6.67%
Ptas 2594 5.32%
CFA Franc 2176 4.46%
FKr 2150 4.41%
Euro 2069 4.25%
Fmk 2068 4.24%
Czechoslovakia 1985 4.07%
Saudi Arabia 1931 3.96%
Mexico 1801 3.70%
Greece 1757 3.61%
Spain 1705 3.50%
Hungary 1681 3.45%
Brazil 1661 3.41%
Republic of China 1659 3.40%
Continental dollars 1647 3.38%
gilder 1642 3.37%
Japan 1525 3.13%