Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 467758 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$ 17634  10.07%
NUr$ 17634  10.07%
GS 14002  8.00%
SKr 12526  7.15%
Ptas 11763  6.72%
RO 10730  6.13%
FKr 7245  4.14%
CFA Franc 6998  4.00%
Euro 6933  3.96%
Mexico 6791  3.88%
Czechoslovakia 6537  3.73%
Fmk 6505  3.71%
Continental dollars 6436  3.67%
Greece 6428  3.67%
Saudi Arabia 6351  3.63%
Brazil 6210  3.55%
fen 6196  3.54%
Japan 6187  3.53%
Spain 6035  3.45%
Hungary 5940  3.39%