Currencies and countries

The World Currencies Database includes 788 currency symbols, names and countries with historical or other coinage information and has received over 538723 search inquires.

Selected title: half sovereign
Explanation: A gold coin of the United Kingdom discontinued in 1917, equal to 10 shillings

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Currency or countrySearchesPercentage
NUr$ 19934  10.11%
NUr$ 19934  10.11%
GS 15185  7.70%
SKr 13628  6.91%
Ptas 12617  6.40%
RO 11827  6.00%
FKr 8686  4.40%
CFA Franc 8084  4.10%
Greece 7705  3.91%
Saudi Arabia 7694  3.90%
Euro 7665  3.89%
Mexico 7590  3.85%
Fmk 7472  3.79%
Czechoslovakia 7284  3.69%
Continental dollars 7209  3.65%
Brazil 7142  3.62%
Japan 7083  3.59%
fen 6941  3.52%
Spain 6800  3.45%
Hungary 6777  3.44%