Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 454825 search inquires.

Selected title: France
Explanation: Official name: French Republic. Monetary unit: 1 franc (F) = 100 centimes (which = 100 old francs). The Euro was launched on January 1, 1999 and became the sole legal tender on January 1, 2002. The fixed rate of exchange is 6.55957 francs to 1 Euro. Current Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents

A currency is a unit of exchange and hence a kind of money and medium of exchange. Currency includes paper banknotes and metal coins, which today are the dominant means of exchange. If you could not find the title you were looking for, or if you know a title which is not included in the Dictionary, please help us improve this service by reporting your findings.

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 17156  10.10%
NUr$ 17156  10.10%
GS 13752  8.10%
SKr 12255  7.22%
Ptas 11512  6.78%
RO 10501  6.18%
FKr 6914  4.07%
CFA Franc 6740  3.97%
Euro 6730  3.96%
Mexico 6567  3.87%
Czechoslovakia 6294  3.71%
Fmk 6246  3.68%
Continental dollars 6177  3.64%
Greece 6162  3.63%
Saudi Arabia 6124  3.61%
Brazil 5988  3.53%
fen 5977  3.52%
Japan 5952  3.51%
Spain 5847  3.44%
Hungary 5748  3.39%