Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 462325 search inquires.

Selected title: pound
Explanation: Symbol £, also called pound sterling a paper money and Monetary unit of the U.K. equal to 20 shillings or 240 pence prior to February 1971 and after that date consisting of 100 new pence. The Monetary units of various countries such as Republic of Cyprus, Egypt, Falkland Island, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lebanon, Saint Helena and Syria. The pound is the former Monetary unit of Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Solomon Islands, British Virgin Island, Cayman Island, Republic of Cyprus, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Isle of Man, Israel, Jamaica, Libya, Malawi, Malta, Nauru, New Guinea, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Nigeria, Nysasland, Papua, Rhodesia, Rhodesia Northern, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Island, Sudan, Tonga, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Island, Western Samoa and Zambia

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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NUr$ 17440  10.08%
GS 13914  8.04%
SKr 12417  7.18%
Ptas 11657  6.74%
RO 10637  6.15%
FKr 7126  4.12%
CFA Franc 6896  3.99%
Euro 6859  3.96%
Mexico 6716  3.88%
Czechoslovakia 6445  3.72%
Fmk 6395  3.70%
Continental dollars 6346  3.67%
Greece 6341  3.66%
Saudi Arabia 6271  3.62%
Brazil 6116  3.53%
fen 6108  3.53%
Japan 6091  3.52%
Spain 5960  3.44%
Hungary 5856  3.38%