Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 415758 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$ 15504 10.20%
NUr$ 15504 10.20%
GS 12937 8.51%
SKr 11357 7.47%
Ptas 10726 7.06%
RO 9678 6.37%
Euro 5947 3.91%
FKr 5862 3.86%
Mexico 5804 3.82%
CFA Franc 5800 3.82%
Czechoslovakia 5530 3.64%
Fmk 5477 3.60%
Continental dollars 5403 3.55%
Saudi Arabia 5368 3.53%
Greece 5358 3.52%
fen 5219 3.43%
Japan 5218 3.43%
Brazil 5123 3.37%
Spain 5106 3.36%
Hungary 5012 3.30%