Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 467526 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$ 17624  10.07%
NUr$ 17624  10.07%
GS 13996  8.00%
SKr 12520  7.15%
Ptas 11756  6.72%
RO 10720  6.13%
FKr 7236  4.13%
CFA Franc 6992  4.00%
Euro 6929  3.96%
Mexico 6785  3.88%
Czechoslovakia 6532  3.73%
Fmk 6499  3.71%
Continental dollars 6433  3.68%
Greece 6422  3.67%
Saudi Arabia 6348  3.63%
Brazil 6205  3.55%
fen 6190  3.54%
Japan 6184  3.53%
Spain 6032  3.45%
Hungary 5937  3.39%