types:
dollar
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
euro
the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
franc
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
afghani
the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
pul
100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
austral
the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
baht,
tical
the basic unit of money in Thailand
satang
100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand
balboa
the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
birr
the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
cent
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
centesimo
a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
centimo
a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
centavo
a current or former fractional monetary unit of several countries, including El Salvador, Sao Tome, Principe, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, and Portugal
centime
a current or former fractional monetary unit of several countries, including France, Algeria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, the Congo, Gabon, Haiti, the Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Switzerland, and Togo
bolivar
the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
cedi
the basic unit of money in Ghana
pesewa
100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana
real
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
dalasi
the basic unit of money in Gambia
fils
a fractional monetary unit in Bahrain and Iraq and Jordan and Kuwait; equal to one thousandth of a dinar
millime
1,000 millimes equal 1 dinar in Tunisia
para
100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
sen
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
dong
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
hao
10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam
lepton
100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
dobra
the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe
conto
1 conto equals 1,000 escudos in Portugal
forint
the basic unit of money in Hungary
filler
100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary
pengo
formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
gourde
the basic unit of money in Haiti
guarani
the basic unit of money in Paraguay; equal to 100 centimos
inti
the basic unit of money in Peru
kina
the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
toea
100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea
kip
the basic unit of money in Laos
at
100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
koruna
the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
haler,
heller
100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic
koruna
the basic unit of money in Slovakia
eyrir
100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland
ore
a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
tambala
100 tambala equal 1 kwacha in Malawi
ngwee
100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha in Zambia
kwanza
the basic unit of money in Angola
lwei
100 lwei equal 1 kwanza in Angola
kyat
the basic unit of money in Myanmar
pya
100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar
lek
the basic unit of money in Albania
lempira
the basic unit of money in Honduras; equal to 100 centavos
leone
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
leu
the basic unit of money in Romania
ban
100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
lev
the basic unit of money in Bulgaria
stotinka
100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria
lilangeni
the basic unit of money in Swaziland; equal to 100 cents
Italian lira,
lira
formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
asper
20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey
loti
the basic unit of money in Lesotho
sente
100 lisente equal 1 loti in Lesotho; one sente is worth one-hundredth of a loti
pfennig
100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany
penni
100 pennia formerly equaled 1 markka in Finland
metical
the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos
naira
the basic unit of money in Nigeria
kobo
100 kobos equal 1 naira in Nigeria
ngultrum
the basic unit of money in Bhutan
chetrum
100 chetrums equal 1 ngultrum in Bhutan
ouguiya
the basic unit of money in Mauritania
khoum
5 khoums equal 1 ouguiya in Mauritania
pa'anga
the basic unit of money in Tonga
seniti
100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga in Tonga
pataca
the basic unit of money in Macao
avo
100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao
boliviano
the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos
cordoba
the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
Cuban peso,
peso
the basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
Dominican peso,
peso
the basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
mil
a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
piaster,
piastre
a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
penny
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
pula
the basic unit of money in Botswana
thebe
100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana
quetzal
the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
rand
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
baisa,
baiza
1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
riel
the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
ringgit
the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
qurush
20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
dram
the basic unit of money in Armenia
lumma
100 lumma equal 1 dram in Armenia
manat
the basic unit of money in Azerbaijan
qepiq
100 qepiq equal 1 manat in Azerbaijan
rubel
the basic unit of money in Belarus
kapeika
100 kapeikas equal 1 rubel in Belarus
kroon
the basic unit of money in Estonia
sent
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
lari
the basic unit of money in Georgia
tetri
100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia
tenge
the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan
tiyin
100 tiyin equal 1 tenge in Kazakhstan
lats
the basic unit of money in Latvia
santims
100 santimi equal 1 lats in Latvia
litas
the basic unit of money in Lithuania
centas
100 centas equal 1 litas in Lithuania
som
the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan
tyiyn
100 tyiyn equal 1 som in Kyrgyzstan
leu
the basic unit of money in Moldova
ban
100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
ruble
the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
tanga
100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
manat
the basic unit of money in Turkmenistan
tenge
100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan
hryvnia
the basic unit of money in Ukraine
kopiyka
100 kopiykas equal 1 hryvnia in Ukraine
som
the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
tiyin
100 tiyin equal 1 som in Uzbekistan
paisa
a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
anna
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
rupiah
the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen
groschen
100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria
shekel
the basic unit of money in Israel
agora
100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel
sucre
the basic unit of money in Ecuador; equal to 100 centavos
taka
the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
tala
the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
sene
100 sene equal 1 tala in Western Samoa
mongo
100 mongo equal 1 tugrik in Mongolia
chon
100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea
chon
100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea
yen
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
kwai,
yuan
the basic unit of money in China
jiao
10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
fen
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
zaire
the basic unit of money in Zaire
likuta
100 makuta equal 1 zaire in Zaire
zloty
the basic unit of money in Poland
grosz
100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland