Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 452396 search inquires.

Selected title: Eritrea
Explanation: Official name: State of Eritrea. Achieved independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1993, 1 Ethiopian birr (Br) = 100 cents. The Nafka was introduced in July 1997 as the new national currency; the Ethiopian birr (Br) will eventually be phased out. Monetary unit: Nafka = 100 cents

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 17060  10.11%
NUr$ 17060  10.11%
GS 13687  8.11%
SKr 12200  7.23%
Ptas 11470  6.80%
RO 10457  6.20%
FKr 6847  4.06%
CFA Franc 6688  3.96%
Euro 6682  3.96%
Mexico 6517  3.86%
Czechoslovakia 6245  3.70%
Fmk 6183  3.66%
Continental dollars 6138  3.64%
Greece 6103  3.62%
Saudi Arabia 6088  3.61%
Brazil 5941  3.52%
fen 5928  3.51%
Japan 5919  3.51%
Spain 5792  3.43%
Hungary 5710  3.38%