Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 467118 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$ 17612  10.07%
NUr$ 17612  10.07%
GS 13990  8.00%
SKr 12518  7.16%
Ptas 11746  6.72%
RO 10715  6.13%
FKr 7230  4.13%
CFA Franc 6990  4.00%
Euro 6927  3.96%
Mexico 6781  3.88%
Czechoslovakia 6527  3.73%
Fmk 6494  3.71%
Continental dollars 6430  3.68%
Greece 6417  3.67%
Saudi Arabia 6346  3.63%
Brazil 6199  3.54%
fen 6184  3.54%
Japan 6179  3.53%
Spain 6027  3.45%
Hungary 5931  3.39%