Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 490955 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$ 18278  10.06%
NUr$ 18278  10.06%
GS 14306  7.87%
SKr 12852  7.07%
Ptas 12066  6.64%
RO 11006  6.06%
FKr 7653  4.21%
CFA Franc 7368  4.05%
Euro 7182  3.95%
Mexico 7010  3.86%
Fmk 6847  3.77%
Czechoslovakia 6811  3.75%
Greece 6781  3.73%
Continental dollars 6707  3.69%
Saudi Arabia 6645  3.66%
Brazil 6509  3.58%
fen 6465  3.56%
Japan 6432  3.54%
Spain 6319  3.48%
Hungary 6200  3.41%