A
Afghanistan US $1 = 4,750 Afghanis (Af)
Monetary system
Before 1930:
10 Dinar = 1 Paisa
5 Paise = 1 Shahi
2 Shahi = 1 Sanar
2 Sanar = 1 Abbasi
1-1/2 Abbasi = 1 Qiran
2 Qiran = 1 Kabuli Rupee

Decimal coinage started in 1930:
100 Puls = 1 Afghani (AF)
20 Afghanis (AF) = 1 Amani 		A mountainous inland country in Southwest Asia. Became independent from Persia in 1747. First coinage hand struck. Modern coin making machinery installed in Kabul in 1890. Afghanistan became a republic in 1973.
Date on afghanian coins been given in Mohammedan reconing(A.H.) up to 1920 and between years 1929-31. Currently solar calendar is used(S.H.)

Albania US $1 = 145.0 Lek
Monetary system
100 Qindar Leku = 1 Lek
100 Qindar Ari = 1 Franga Ari = 5 Lek
People Socialist Republik
100 Qindarka = 1 Lek 		South European country bounded by Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro and Adriatic Sea
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Alderney  
Monetary system
5 New Pence = 1 Shilling
25 New Pence = 1 Crown
100 New Pence = 1 Pound 		One of the Channel Islands, near the coast of France
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Algeria  
Monetary system
As a French colony
100 Centimes = 1 Franc
As a Republic
100 Centimes = 1 Dinar
 North African country. Former French colony. Get independence in 1962.
Dating: Mohammedan reconing(A.H.)

American Samoa  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		 
 

Andorra  
Monetary system
before 1986
100 Pesetas = 1 Diner
starting 1986
125 Pesetas = 1 Diner
 Principality of Andorra situated on the border between France and Spain and has population of aprox. 66,000. French and Spanish money used in everyday commerce.
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Angola  
Monetary system
100 Centavos = 1 Escudo
 Situated on the west coast of the southern Africa
 

Antigua & Barbuda  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		Islands in the east Caribbean Sea
 

Arabic Sahara  
Monetary system
Pesetas
 Situated northwest Africa. Formerly known as Spanish Sahara.
 

Argentina peso is pegged to the US dollar at an exchange rate of 1 peso = $1
Monetary system
100 Centavos = 1 Peso
5 Pesos = 1 Argentino
Monetary reform 1970
100 old pesos = 1 new peso
Monetary reform 1983
10,000 Pesos = 1 Peso Argentino
100 Centavos = 1 Peso Argentino
Monetary reform 1985
100 Pesos Argentinos = 1 Austral
100 Centavos = 1 Austral
Monetary reform 1992
10,000 Australes = 1 Peso
100 Centavos = 1 Peso 		Southern South America. Gain independence from Spain in 1816. The first coins struck 1813. New decimal coinage was decreed in 1881.
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Armenia US $1 = 527.02 dram
Monetary system
100 luma = 1 drum
 Part of former Soviet Union
 

Aruba  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Florin
 Formerly, a part of Netherlands Antilles
 

Australia  
Monetary system
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
2 Shillings = 1 Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
Decimal Coinage started in 1966
100 cents = 1 Dollar
  
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Austria  
Monetary system
Monetary Reform 1892
100 heller = 1 Corona
Republic Monetary System 1923
10,000 kronen = 1 Shilling
Pre WWII decimal coinage 1925
100 Groschen = 1 Shilling
German Occupation 1938 - 1945
150 Shilling = 1 Reichsmark
Post WWII decimal coinage 1945
100 Groschen = 1 Shilling
  
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Azerbaijan  
Monetary system
100 Qapik = 1 Manat
 Part of former Soviet Union
 

Azores  
Monetary system
1000 Reis = 1 Milreis
 Group of islands in Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal
 

B
Bahamas  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
  
Dating: Christian era

Bangladesh  
Monetary system
100 Poisha = 1 Taka
 Formerly East Pakistan, the People Republic of Bangladesh declared independence in 1971.
Dating: Christian era using Bengaly numerals

Barbados  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar
  
Dating: Christian era

Belgium  
Monetary system
100 Centimes = 1 Franc 		 
Dating: Christian era

Belize  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		Formerly British Honduras. Independent since 1981.Situated in Central America
Dating: Christian era

Bermuda  
Monetary system
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
25 Shillings = 1 Pound
Decimal coinage since 1970
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		 
Dating: Christian era

Bhutan  
Monetary system
Modern coinage since 1928
64 Pice = 1 Rupee
Pence = 1 Shilling
Decimal coinage since 1957-1974
100 Naye Paisa = 1 Rupee
100 Rupees = 1 Sertum
Monetary reform 1974
100 Chetrums = 1 Ngultrum
100 Ngultrums = 1 Sertum 		Kingdom of Bhutan. Asian country. Situated in Tibet. Bordered by China and India.
 

Bohmeia & Moravia  
Monetary system
100 Haleru = 1 Koruna 		 
Dating: Christian era

Bolivia  
Monetary system
100 Centavos = 1 Bolivano
Monetary reform 1965
100 Centavos = 1 Peso Bolivano
Monetary reform 1987
1,000,000 Peso Bolivanos = 1 Bolivano 		 
Dating: Christian era

Bosnia-Herzegovina  
Monetary system
Monetary reform 1994
10,000 "old" Dinara = 1 "new" Dinara 		 
Dating: Christian era

Botswana  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Thebe
Monetary reform 1976
100 Thebe = 1 Pula 		Former Bechuanaland. Republic of Botswana since 1966. Located in south central Africa.
Dating: Christian era

Brazil  
Monetary system
1833 - 1942
1000 Reis = 1 Milreis
1942 - 1967
100 Centavos = 1 Cruzeiro
1967 - 1985
1000 Old Cruzeiros = 1 Cruzeiro Novo
100 Centavos = 1 New Cruzeiro
1986 - 1989
1000 Cruzeiro Novo = 1 Cruzado
100 Centavos = 1 Cruzado
1989 - 1990
1000 old Cruzados = 1 Cruzado Novo
100 Centavos = 1 Cruzado Novo
1990 - 1993
100 Centavos = 1 Cruzeiro
1993 - 1994
1000 Cruzeiros = 1 Cruzeiro Real
1994 -
2,750 Cruzeiros Reals = 1 Real 		 
Dating: Christian era

British Virgin Islands  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		Located in Caribbean Sea northeast of Puerto Rico
Dating: Christian era

British West Africa  
Monetary system
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pound 		Today there are four independant countries: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Gold Coast
Dating: Christian era

Brunei  
Monetary system
100 Sen = 1 Dollar (Ringgit) 		Situated in South East Asia on Island of Borneo
Dating: Christian era

Brunei  
Monetary system
100 Stotinki = 1 Lev 		Euroean country bordered by Romania,Serbia, Montenegro, MAcedonia, Greece and Turkey.
Dating: Christian era

Burundi  
Monetary system
100 Centimes = 1 Franc 		 
Dating: Christian era

C
Cambodia  
Monetary system
100 Centimes = 1 Riel
100 Sen = 1 Riel 		 
 

Cameroon  
Monetary system
100 Centimes = 1 Franc 		 
 

Canada  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		 
Dating: Christian era

Cape Verde  
Monetary system
100 Centavos = 1 Escudo 		 
Dating: Christian era

Cayman Islands  
Monetary system
100 Cents = 1 Dollar 		 
Dating: Christian era

Chile  
Monetary system
 
Dating: Christian era

China  
Monetary system
 
 

Colombia  
Monetary system
 
Dating: Christian era

Cuba  
Monetary system
 
Dating: Christian era

Cyprus  
Monetary system
9 Piasters = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
Decimal coinage started in 1955:
50 Mils = 1 Shilling
20 Shillings = 1 Pound
1000 Mils = 1 Pound 		Former English colony Cyprus got independence in 1960.
Dating: Gregorian calendar

Czechoslovakia  
Monetary system
100 Haleru = 1 Koruna
 Part of former Austro-Hungarian Empire Czechoslovakia proclaimed itself a republic in 1918.
Dating: Gregorian calendar

D
Denmark  
Monetary system
 
Dating: Christian era

Dominican Republic  
Monetary system
 
Dating: Christian era
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  • Finland

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    Monetary system
    100 Centimes = 10 Decimes = 1 Franc
    		The largest among West European states.


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        20 Reis = 1 Vintem
      100 Reis = 1 Tostao
      480 Reis = 1 Crusado
    1600 Reis = 1 Escudo
    6400 Reis = 1 Paca
    From 1910:
    100 Centavos = 1 Escudo     		European country located at the west end of Iberian Peninsula. Portugal was independent kingdom since 12th century. Portugal became a republic after a revolution of 1910.


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    Singapore  
    Monetary system
    100 Cents = 1 Dollar     		Independent republic since 1965
    Dating: Gregorian calendar

    Spain  
    Monetary system
    10 Milesimas = 1 Centimo
    100 Centimos = 1 Peseta     		European country. Monarchy. Occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula.
    Dating: Gregorian calendar

    Sweden  
    Monetary system
    100 Ore = 1 Krona     		The Kingdom of Sweden located in the northern Europe.
    Dating: Gregorian calendar

    Switzerland  
    Monetary system
    100 Rappen = 1 Franc     		The Swiss Confederation located in central Europe.
    Dating: Gregorian calendar

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