Currency Alphabet Investing Game

Here is a new Alphabet Game:

Choose a currency used past or present around the world or just in the USA. You can also use the Country of Origin and its currency.

Examples: dollar, quarter, euro, franc, Canadian dollar

I'll start.

A
Australian dollar

next: B

B
Baht (Thailand)

next: 'C'

C
Colon (Costa Rica)

next: D

D
Dinar (Iraq)

next: 'E'

E
Escudo (Cape Verde)

Next: F

F
Franc (France - before the Euro; but a lot of countries use the franc as their national denomination)

next: 'G'

Beetlemess,
Great info on the Franc.

G
Gourde (Haiti)

next: H

H
Hong Kong Dollar

next: 'I'

I
Indian rupee

Next: J

J
Jamaican Dollar

next: 'K'

K
krone (Norway)

next: L

L
Lats (Latvia)

next: 'M'

Mona,
Thanks for joining us.

M
Manat (Azerbaijan)

next: O

N
New Zealand Dollar

next: 'O'

O
Omani rial (Oman)

next: Q

Q
Qatari Riyal

next: 'R'

R
Renminbi (China)

next:S

S
Swiss Franc

next: 'T'

T
Tenge (Kazakhstan)

next: U

US Dollar

Next: V

V
Venezuelan Bolivar

next: 'W'

West African CFA Franc

Next: X

Clare,
Thanks for playing!

X
XCD

Okay. I couldn't find any countries that begin with x nor any currencies.

So instead I'll list the currency code for the East Caribbean Dollar. The currency code is from the International Organization for Standardization which assigns a three-letter code to all worldwide currencies.

So if you get stuck on a letter use the currency code; or make up a currency of your own and add a little fact like a made up country name.

next:Y

Hey Sandra, glad to be here

X was definitely going to be a hard one. Y - Yen (Japan)

Next: Z

Z
Zloty (Poland)

A
Afghan Afghani (Afghanistan)

next: B

B
Balboa (Panama)

next: 'C'

C
Cordoba (Nicaragua)

next: D

D
Dirham (Morocco)

next: 'E'

Dirham - Good one Beetle

E
East Caribbean Dollar (Saint Kitts and Nevis)(West Indies)

next: F

F
Forint (Hungary)

next: 'G'

G
Guarani (Paraguay)

Next: H

H
Hryvnia (Ukraine)

next: 'I'

I
Iari (Georgia)

next: J

J
Jordanian Dinar

next: 'K'

K
Kroon (Estonia)

next: L

L
Litas (Lithuania)

next: 'M'

M
Mauritian Rupee (Mauritius)

next: N

N
Nepalese Rupee (Nepal)

next: 'O'

O

Well I have already used the Oman rial before and can find no other currency with O. So I'll list the ISO Currency Code and then make up my own currency and country.

OMR Oman Rial

My Currency: Obradoran Dollar (Obrador)

next: P

P
Peso (Argentina version)

next: 'Q'

Q
Quarter (U.S. 25 cent piece)

next: R

R
Real (Brazil)

next: 'S'

S
Som (Kyrgyzstan)

next: T

T
Taka (Bangladesh)

next: 'U'

U
Ugandan Shilling (Uganda)

next: V

V
Vietnamese Dong

next: 'W'

W
Won (South Korea)

next: X

Good luck, X is a challenge.

X
XAU - ISO 4217 (International Standards Organization)-Currency code for one troy ounce of Gold.

next: 'Y'

Y
Yemeni Rial (Yemen)

next: Z

Z
Zimbabwe Dollar

next: 'A'

A
Albanian Lek (Albania)

Next: B

B
Boliviano (Bolivia)

next: 'C'

C
CFP Franc (Wallis and Futuna Islands)

next: D

D
Dram (Armenia)

next: 'E'

E
Euro

next: F

F
Franc (Switzerland)

next: 'G'

Beetle-Have a nice Thanksgiving.

G
Gulden (Netherlands Antilles)

Next: H

I did, thank you. Hope you had the same...

H
Honduran Lempira

next: 'I'

Yes. It was very nice.

I
Indonesian Rupiah (Indonesia)

Next: J

J
Jamaican Maravedies - These were Spanish copper coins used as money in Jamaica's early years

next: 'K'

I didn't know that. Very interesting.

K
Kuna (Croatia)

Next: L

L
Lev (Bulgaria)

next: 'M'

M
Metical (Mozambique)

Next: N

N
Naira (Nigeria)

next: 'O'

O
Obol (Ionian Islands currency from 1819-1863)

next: P

P
Pula (Republic of Botswana)

next: 'Q'

Q
Quetzal (Guatemala)

Next: R

R
Ruble (Belarus)

next: 'S'

S
Shilling (Kenya)

Next: T

T
Trinidad and Tobago Dollar

next: 'U'

U
Ukrainian hryvnia (Ukraine)

next: V

V
Vatu (Vanuatu-Island Nation in the South Pacific)

Next: W

W
Wampum - Dutch traders encountered the strings of purple/white shell beads used as gifts by the Native Americans and adopted it as a money substitute

next: 'X'

X
XAF - Currency code of the BEAC franc

next: Y

Y
Yuan Renminbi (China)

next: 'Z'

Z
ZAR - currency code for South African Rand

Next: A

A
Armenian Dram

next: 'B'

B
Barbadian Dollar (Barbados)

Next: C

C
Cedi (Ghana)

next: 'D'

D
Djiboutian franc (Djibouti)

Next: E

E
Egyptian Pound

next: 'F'

F
Florin (Aruba)

Next: G

G
Guilder (Suriname: when it was a Dutch Colony; currently use the Surinamese Dollar)

next: 'H'

H
Hwan (South Korea) - used from 1953-1962

Next: I

I
Israeli New Shekel (Israel)

next: 'J'

J
Jordanian Dinar (Jordan)

Next: K

K
Koruna (Czech Republic - translates into 'crown')

next: 'L'

L
Lev (Bulgaria)

Next: M

M
Macau Pataca

next: 'N'

N
Naira (Nigeria)

Next: O

O
Old Taiwan dollar, sometimes called Old Taiwan yuan, was the currency of Taiwan, Republic of China from 1946 to 1949 (thanks, Wikipedia)

next: 'P'

P
Pa'anga (Tonga)

Next: Q

Q
Quincunx (Ancient Roman bronze coin)

next: 'R'

R
Rigsdaler - Norway - Norwegian currency until 1816.

Next: S

S
Sheqel (Israel)

next: 'T'

T
Talonas (Lithuania) - used between 1991-1993 (according to Wikipedia)

Next: U

U
Uncia - ancient Roman bronze coin; around 200 BC. Was similar to the cent, in that it was the basic unit and 12 Uncia = 1 As or 120 Uncia = 1 Denarius

next: 'V'

V
Vereinsthaler - used in Germany prior to the German unification

Next: W

W
Wado-kaichin - the oldest official Japanese coinage, minted in 708 AD

next: 'X'

X
XAG - ISO Currency Code for 1 troy ounce of Silver

Next: Y

Y
Yehud - small silver Jewish (312â€“285 BC) coinage bearing the Aramaic inscription Yehud, an ancient Persian Province

next: 'Z'

Z
Zloty (Poland)

Next: A

A
Argentine (Peso) - Argentina

next: 'B'

B
Birr (Ethiopia)

Next: C

C
Cash (China) - currency denomination used between 621 & 1948; until introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century

next: 'D'

D
Dram (Armenia)

Next: E

E
Ekwele (Equatorial Guinea between 1975 & 1985 until replaced by the Central African CFA franc)

next: 'F'

F
Florin (Aruba)

Next: G

G
Gulden (Neuchatel-Swiss region northeast of Geneva) - currency until 1850 & was replaced by the Swiss Franc

next: 'H'

H
Hong Kong Dollar (Hong Kong)

Next: I

I
Italian Lira (Italy) - the lira was a subunit of the Euro for the couple years prior to the official changeover

next: 'J'

J
Jordanian Dinar

Next: K

K
Keping (Malaysia) - currency of Malaysian states Kelantan and Trengganu until 1909 when it was replaced by the Straits dollar

next: 'L'

L
Leu (Moldova)

Next: M

M
Malaysian Ringgit (Malaysia)

next: 'N'

N
Naira (Nigeria)

Next: O

O
Obolus (Greece â€“ ancient silver coin equivalent to 1/6 of a drachma)

next: 'P'

P
Paisa (India)-1/100 of a rupee

Next: Q

Q
Qirsh - 17th Century silver piece used by the Ottomans

next: 'R'

R
Reichsmark - German currency from 1924 - 1948.

Next: S

S
Solidus - gold coin of the Roman Empire under Constantine I in 312 AD & used throughout the Byzantine Empire into the 10th Century

next: 'T'

T
Terone (Macedon) 480-420 BC

Next: U

U
United Arab Emirates Dirham

next: 'V'

V
Vereinsthaler - silver coin used in Germany - approx. 1857-1908

Next: W

W
Western Samoan pound (Western Samoa)

next: 'X'

X
XPD (ISO Currency Code) - Palladium

Next: Y

Y
Yugoslav dinar (former Yugoslavia)

next: 'Z'

Z
Zambian Kwacha (Zambia)

Next: A

A
Austral (Argentina from 1985-91 until replaced by the peso)

next: 'B'

B
Budju (Algeria) - used until 1848

Next: C

C
Crown (England) - nickname of the coins used during the 16th Century

next: 'D'

D
Dime (United States) = equal to ten pennies

Next: E

E
Ethiopian Birr (Ethiopia)

next: 'F'

F
Fijian dollar (Fiji)

Next: G

G
Guinean franc (Guinea, formerly known as French Guinea)

next: 'H'

H
Honduran Lempira (Honduras)

Next: I

I
Inti â€“ (Peru: replaced the inflation-stricken sol from 1986 â€“ 1991)

next: 'J'

J
Jersey Pound (Jersey-British Crown Dependency)

Next: K

K
Kazakhstan Tenge

next: 'L'

L
Lari - Georgia (Country)

Next: M

M
Myanmar Kyat (Myanmar)

next: 'N'

N
Nuevo Sol (Peru)

Next: O

O
Ostmark - Germany; currency issued in 1918 for use in a part of the eastern areas under German control at that time

next: 'P'

P
Penning (Sweden) - used from 995-1050; then from 1150-1548

Next: Q

Q
Qiran (Iran)

next: 'R'

R
Rupee (India)

Next: S

S
Sestertius (Roman - during the Roman Republic (210 BC) it was a small, silver coin. Around 23 BC, during the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin)

next: 'T'

T
Tolar(Slovenia)- from 1991 to 2007 when they adopted the Euro

Next: U

U
Ukrainian Karbovanets (Ukraine: for 3 periods â€“ pre-USSR, WWII Occupation by Germany, & just after Soviet collapse)

next: 'V'

V
Vereinsthaler (Mecklenburg - a region of Germany)- used between 1857 and 1873

Next: W

W
West Indies Dollar (British Guiana and other Eastern Caribbean territories of the British West Indies from 1935 to 1965)

next: 'X'

X
XDR - International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights - currency code

Next: Y

Y
Yugoslav Krone (Yugoslavia just after WWI; 4 kronen = 1 dinar)

next: 'Z'

Z
<going to break it up because we seem to be getting the same leters each go-round>

Zuz â€“ Jewish silver coin overstruck on Roman coins in the early 2nd Century AD)

next: 'A'

Beetle - good idea. Maybe we will get some more people eventually playing. I know I'm enjoying the game.

A
Ariary (Madagascar)- Issued in 1961 and became the official currency in 2005.

Next: B

B
British North Borneo Dollar (British North Borneo; 1882 to 1953)

next: 'C'

C
Cedi (Ghana)

Next: D

D
Dupondius (ancient Rome; brass coin used during the Roman Empire and Roman Republic)

next: 'E'

Wow!

E
Ekwele or Ekuele (Equatorial Guinea)- used from 1975 to 1985.

Next: F

F
Florin (East African British colonies/protectorates - Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda - during the early 1920's)

next: 'G'

G
Grosz (Poland)

Next: H

H
Half Crown (England - equal to 1/8 pound; 1551 - 1970 when decimalization of the currency occured)

next: 'I'

I
Inti (Peru) - from 1985-1991

Next: J

J
Jiaozi (China - banknote which appeared around 10th century in the Sichuan capital of Chengdu)

next: 'K'

K
Kip (Laos)

Next: L

L
Lira (Libya between 1943 and 1951; military currency of the British zone of occupation)

next: 'M'

M
Markka - Finland - currency from 1860 until 2002 when it was replaced by the Euro.

Next: N

N
Namibian Dollar (Namibia)

next: 'O'

O
Ostmark (Lithuania) - used from 1918 until 1922

Next: P

P
Pfennig (Germany - 1/100 of the Deutsche Mark; before the Euro)

next: 'Q'

Q
Quetzal (Guatemala)

Next: R

R
Ruble (Tajikistan - as with many former Soviet Union nations, the currency remained named a ruble until replaced in October 2000)

next: 'S'

S
Skender (Korce) - issued in 1921; replaced in 1926 with the Albanian Lek

Next: T

T
Tangka (Tibet) - currency until 1941.

Next: U

U
Uruguayan Peso (Uruguay)

Next: V

V
Varaha - used in the Vijayanagara Empire (southern India) from 1336â€“1646

next: 'W'

W
Wen - used in China from 621 to 1948(approx.).

Next: X

X
Xu (South Vietnam â€“ 1/100 of a dong)

next: 'Y'

Y
Yang (Korea) - 1892-1902.

Next: Z

Z
Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo/Republic of Zaire) - 1967-1997

next: 'A'

Z
Zimbabwean Dollar (Zimbabwe)

Next: A

A
Antoninianus (Roman Empire) - coin used & thought to be valued at 2 denarii

next: 'B'

B
Bezant - Byzantium gold or silver coin used in medieval Europe

Next: C

C
Cruzeiro (Brazil) - from 1942-1986 and again between 1990-1993. TRIVIA TIME: name refers to the constellation of the Southern Cross, known in Brazil as Cruzeiro do Sul, or simply Cruzeiro

next: 'D'

I like the Trivia.

D
Dalasi(Gambia) - began use in 1971 and replaced the Gambian pound

Next: E

E
Ekwele (Equatorial Guinea) - between 1975 and 1985

next: 'F'

F
Frank (Thurgau - Swiss Canton) - used from 1798 to 1803.

Next: G

G
Groat (United Kingdom) - equivalent to four pence, out of circulation 1856

next: 'H'

H
Haleru (Czech Republic) - 100 haleru were equal to 1 koruna - haleru went into circulation in 1993 and went out of circulation in 2008.

Next: I

I
Inti (Peru)- between 1985 and 1991

next: 'J'

Beetle - got your post for I = Inti (Peru) - for some reason the forum is not letting me see it - but I'll just to "J"

J
Jacobus (English-Jacobite Period) - gold coin

Next: K

K
Kwacha (Malawi)

next: 'L'

L
Laari (Maldives)- used by the Maldives Islands

Next: M

M
Malian franc (Mali) between 1962 and 1984

next: 'N'

N
Nafka (Eritrea)

Next: O

O
Ostmark (Germany) - issued in 1918

next: 'p"

P
Peseta (Catalonia) - used until 1850.

Next: Q

Q
Qiran (Iran) between 1825 and 1932

next: 'R'

R
Rixdollar (Ceylonese-Sri Lanka) - used from 1796 - 1828

Next: S

S
Somoni (Tajikistan)

next: 'T'

T
Togrog (Mongolia)

Next: U

U
Uganda Rupee - currency of Britain's East African colonies from 1906 to 1920 when it changed over to the Shilling

next: 'V'

V
Venezolano (Venezuala) - from 1872-1879

Next: W

W
Wallis Island CFP Franc - CFP franc is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. The initials CFP originally stood for Colonies FranÃ§aises du Pacifique (â€œFrench colonies of the Pacific")

next:'X'

X
XDR (International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights)- currency of the IMF

Next: Y

Y
Yugoslav Dinar - the currency of the three Yugoslav states: the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1918 and 2003; region now uses the Euro

next: 'Z'

Z
ZMW - currency code for Zambia Kwacha

Next: A

A
AkÃ§e (Turkey) - chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire

next: 'B'

B
Balboa (Panama)

Next: C

C

Continentals (British North American Colonies)- Issued by Continental Congress in 1775 to fund the war effort

next: 'D'

D
Dinar (Algeria)

Next: E

E
Escudo (Portuguese Guinea) - between 1914 and 1975

next: 'F'

F
Franc (Reunion)- French island in the Indian Ocean; used the Reunion Franc until 1975 then the French Franc until 1999; now uses the Euro

Next: G

G
Goldmark (Germany) - German Empire from 1873 to 1914

next: 'H'

H
Half Eagle (United States) - gold coin

Next: I

I
Istros Drachma - ancient Greek coin of Istros - possibly the oldest Greek colony founded 657-656 B.C.

Next: J

J
Jamaican Dollar (Jamaica)

Next:

K
Katanga cross (Zaire - now Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)) - cast copper cross used in the 19th/early 20th centuries

next: 'L'

L
Livre (French Colonial) - used until 19th century in the French colonies

Next: M

L
Livre (French Colonial) - used until 19th century in French colonies

Next: M

M
Metica (Mozambique) - proposed currency; coins were produced dated 1975 and banknotes dated 1976. Not put into circulation and the escudo continued to circulate until 1980, when the metical was introduced

next: 'N'

N
Ngultrum (Bhutan) - currency since 1974

Next: O

O
Obol (Ionian Islands) - between 1819 & 1863

next: 'P'

P
Pitis (Brunei) - issued until 1868.

Next: Q

Q
Qirsh (countries from the former Ottoman Empire) - late 19th century into the 20th

next: 'R'

R
Ryo (Japan) - used in pre-Meiji Japan - gold coin

Next: S

S
Spesmilo (obsolete decimal international currency) - proposed in 1907 by Rene de Saussure & used before WWI by a few British and Swiss banks

next: 'T'

T
Togrog (Mongolia) - current currency in use.

Next: U

U
Uzbekistan Sum

next: 'V'

V
Vietnamese Dong (Vietnam)

Next: W

W
Western Samoan Pound

next: 'X'

X
XPF - Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique (CFP) Franc - currency code for the Franc

Next: Y

Y
Ya sheng coin (China): AKA flowery coin; not circulated in the market during the Western Han Dynasty and Wei Dynasties; regarded as forerunner of modern day commemorate coins

next: 'Z'

Z
ZAR- Currency code for the South African Rand

Next: A

A
Antoninianus - a coin used during the Roman Empire; originally silver but later minted in bronze

next: 'B'

B
Biafran Pound (Republic of Biafra) - used from 1968 to 1979.

Next: C

C
Comoros Franc

next: 'D'

D
Daric - (Persian Empire) - gold coin which began use around 522 BC to 486 BC; Darius the Great of Persia introduced the coin which had a purity of almost 96% gold.

Next: E

E
Escudo (Sao Tome and PrÃncipe, Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa) - used 1914 - 1977 & was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo

next: 'F'

F
Franc (Mali) - 1962 - 1984

Next: G

G
Georgian Abazi (Georgia) - early 17th - early 19th Century; replced by Russian ruble upon absorbtion into the Russian Empire

next: 'H'

H
Hasmonean Prutah - bronze coin minted in the Hasmonean Kingdom from 164 BC to 35 BC.

Next: I

I
Italian scudo (Italy) - in use between 16th & 19th Century

next: 'J'

J
Judaea Capta (Roman Empire) - coins issued by Roman Emperor Vespasian after the capture of Judaea (70AD) - for 25 years.

Next: K

K
Keping (Trengganu: constitutive state Malaysia) - until 1909 when it was replaced by the Straits dollar

next: 'L'

L
Lira (Italian Somaliland) - 1925-around 1938.

Next: M

M
Mohar (Nepal) - 17th Century through 1932

next: 'N'

N
Nahar (Chechen Republic of Ichkeria) - printed in 1994 & 1995 but never put into circulation

Next: O

O
Ã–re (Sweden) - before 1776

next: 'P'

O
Old Taiwan Dollar (Taiwan) - 1946-1949.

Next: P

Double 'O', eh?

P
Prutah - ancient copper Jewish coin minted; cirrca 100 BC

next: 'Q'

Didn't realize you had done the 'O'? Must have been spring fever for me or should I say "summer" fever with the warm weather I have been having?

Q
Quiran (Iran) - 1825 to 1932

Next: R

R
Ryo (Japan) - gold piece in pre-Meiji Japan

next: 'S'

S
Speciedaler (Norway) - used 1816-1875.

Next: T

T
Talonas (Lithuania) - between 1991 and 1993 as replacement for the Soviet ruble

next: 'U'

U
United States Trade Dollar (United States)- minted in 1873 until 1883; silver coin

Next: V

V
Vereinsthaler (Prussia & Northern German states) - introduced in 1857 to replace the previous standard Thaler

next: 'W'

W
Won (Korea) - 1902 - 1910.

Next: X