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The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 509081 search inquires.

Random title: São Tomé and Príncipe
Explanation: Official name: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Became independent on July 12, 1975. Monetary unit: Portuguese overseas escudo. The Guinea escudo replaced the Portuguese overseas escudo in 1968. The Guinea-Bissau escudo replaced the Guinea escudo in 1975. The São Tomé and Príncipe escudo replaced the Guinea-Bissau escudo in 1977. The dobra replaced the São Tomé and Príncipe escudo at par on September 1977. Current Monetary unit: 1 dobra (Db) = 100 cêntimos

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 18806  10.08%
NUr$ 18806  10.08%
GS 14535  7.79%
SKr 13091  7.02%
Ptas 12216  6.55%
RO 11194  6.00%
FKr 7996  4.29%
CFA Franc 7669  4.11%
Euro 7304  3.91%
Mexico 7190  3.85%
Fmk 7096  3.80%
Saudi Arabia 7067  3.79%
Greece 7063  3.79%
Czechoslovakia 6934  3.72%
Continental dollars 6852  3.67%
Brazil 6745  3.62%
fen 6592  3.53%
Japan 6591  3.53%
Spain 6454  3.46%
Hungary 6374  3.42%