Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 301287 search inquires.

Selected title: Spain
Explanation: Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Monetary unit: 1 peseta (Pta plural Ptas) = 100 céntimos. The Euro was launched on January 1, 1999 and became the sole legal tender on January 1, 2002. The fixed rate of exchange is 166.386 peseta 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$ 11944 10.51%
NUr$ 11944 10.51%
SKr 9308 8.19%
RO 8259 7.27%
Ptas 8093 7.12%
Euro 4821 4.24%
FKr 4752 4.18%
CFA Franc 4683 4.12%
Czechoslovakia 4465 3.93%
Mexico 4435 3.90%
Fmk 4346 3.83%
Continental dollars 4298 3.78%
Greece 4265 3.75%
Saudi Arabia 4260 3.75%
Brazil 4058 3.57%
Spain 4018 3.54%
Japan 3961 3.49%
Hungary 3954 3.48%
Republic of China 3875 3.41%
gilder 3855 3.39%