Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 516130 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$ 19014  10.08%
NUr$ 19014  10.08%
GS 14653  7.77%
SKr 13194  6.99%
Ptas 12291  6.52%
RO 11302  5.99%
FKr 8135  4.31%
CFA Franc 7773  4.12%
Euro 7375  3.91%
Mexico 7284  3.86%
Saudi Arabia 7202  3.82%
Greece 7178  3.80%
Fmk 7171  3.80%
Czechoslovakia 7001  3.71%
Continental dollars 6918  3.67%
Brazil 6836  3.62%
Japan 6672  3.54%
fen 6654  3.53%
Spain 6518  3.46%
Hungary 6434  3.41%