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The dirham, [a] dirhem [b] or drahm [c] is a unit of currency and of mass. It is the name of the currencies of Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia, and is the name of a currency subdivision in Jordan, Libya, Qatar and Tajikistan. It was historically a silver coin.
When most of Morocco became a French protectorate in 1912 it switched to the Moroccan franc. The dirham was reintroduced on 16 October 1960. [ 5 ] It replaced the franc as the major unit of currency but, until 1974, the franc continued to circulate, with 1 dirham = 100 francs.
Brazilian cruzado – Brazil; Brazilian cruzado novo – Brazil; Cruzeiro Brazilian cruzeiro (old) – Brazil; Brazilian cruzeiro novo – Brazil; Brazilian cruzeiro (3rd iteration) – Brazil; Brazilian cruzeiro real – Brazil; Cupon – Moldova; Cryptocurrency – Internet-based currency; Customs gold unit – Republic of China (1912–1949)
Euro, the currency used by the most countries and territories, the second-largest reserve currency and the second-most traded currency. Some currencies, such as the Abkhazian apsar , are not used in day-to-day commerce, but are legal tender in their issuing jurisdiction.
The first European banknotes were issued in 1661 by Stockholms Banco.Founded by Johan Palmstruch, it was a predecessor of Sweden's central bank Sveriges Riksbank. [1] As commercial activity and trade shifted northward in 17th century Europe, deposits at and notes issued by the Bank of Amsterdam denominated in Dutch guilders became the means of payment for much trade in the western world.
Several European microstates outside the EU have adopted the euro as their currency. For EU sanctioning of this adoption, a monetary agreement must be concluded. Prior to the launch of the euro, agreements were reached with Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City by EU member states (Italy in the case of San Marino and Vatican City, and France in the case of Monaco) allowing them to use the euro ...
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All de facto present currencies in Europe, and an incomplete list of the preceding currency, are listed here. In Europe, the most commonly used currency is the euro (used by 25 countries); any country entering the European Union (EU) is expected to join the eurozone [ 1 ] when they meet the five convergence criteria. [ 2 ]