Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 5851 search inquires.

Random term: Ireland

Explanation: Official name: Ireland. Monetary unit: 1 Irish pound (£Ir) = 100 new pence. The Euro was launched on January 1, 1999 and became the sole legal tender on January 1, 2002. The fixed rate of exchange is 0.787564 Irish Pounds 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 term you were looking for, or if you know a term which is not included in the Dictionary, please help us improve this service by reporting your findings.

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
Greece 145  6.57%
CFA Franc 142  6.43%
NUr$ 139  6.30%
NUr$ 139  6.30%
SKr 136  6.16%
Spain 134  6.07%
Euro 121  5.48%
gilder 119  5.39%
Saudi Arabia 113  5.12%
FKr 112  5.07%
Republic of China 108  4.89%
RO 103  4.66%
Czechoslovakia 99  4.48%
Hungary 91  4.12%
Mexico 87  3.94%
Thailand 86  3.89%
Canada 85  3.85%
Japan 84  3.80%
India 83  3.76%
Continental dollars 82  3.71%

Author: Ioannis Androulakis