Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 5692 search inquires.

Random term: Jersey

Explanation: Official name: Bailiwick of Jersey. Monetary unit: Jersey pound (£J) = 100 pence

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Currency or country	Searches	Percentage
Greece	144	6.71%
CFA Franc	140	6.53%
NUr$	133	6.20%
NUr$	133	6.20%
SKr	132	6.15%
Spain	129	6.01%
Euro	117	5.45%
gilder	116	5.41%
Saudi Arabia	110	5.13%
FKr	107	4.99%
Republic of China	104	4.85%
RO	99	4.62%
Czechoslovakia	96	4.48%
Hungary	88	4.10%
Thailand	85	3.96%
Canada	84	3.92%
Mexico	84	3.92%
India	82	3.82%
Japan	82	3.82%
Continental dollars	80	3.73%