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590+ Demonetized Currencies (Dead Currencies)

Demonetization is the act of removing a currency of its legal tender status

Dead Currencies

595

Hyperinflation

151 (25%)

War

120 (20%)

Last updated

November 14, 2024
Below is a list of historical currencies that have since been rendered dead due to hyperinflation, war, or by replacement of a newer currency like the Euro. These currencies no longer exist today.
CURRENCY CODE Currency Name Inception Demonetized Duration (Years) Destroyed By
YUG Yugoslav 1994 Dinar 1994 1994 1 mo. Hyperinflation
DDK Kuponmark 1948 1948 1 mo. WWII
HUB Hungarian Bilpengoe 1946 1946 1.5 mos. Hyperinflation
HUA Hungarian Adopengoe 1946 1946 2 mos. Hyperinflation
DEG German Gold Mark 1923 1923 2 mos. Hyperinflation
SIL Slovenia Laibach Lira 1944 1944 2.5 mos. WWII
HRKO Krajina (Serbian Republic) October Dinar 1993 1994 3 mos. Hyperinflation
YUO Yugoslav October Dinar 1993 1993 3 mos. Hyperinflation
KZR Kazakhstan Ruble 1993 1993 3 mos. Hyperinflation
KPO North Korean Won 1959 1959 3 mos. Hyperinflation
HUM Hungarian Milpengoe 1946 1946 3 mos. Hyperinflation
BASO Serbian Republic October Dinar 1993 1994 4 mos. Other War
PLL Polish Zloty Lublin 1944 1945 4 mos. WWII
HUR Hungarian Red Army Pengoe 1945 1945 6 mos. WWII
UZC Uzbekistan Coupon Sum 1993 1994 8.5 mos. Hyperinflation
IDRR Kepulauan Riau Rupiah 1963 1964 8.5 mos. Replaced with IDR
JPK Japan Base Metal Kammon 1904 1905 9 mos. Hyperinflation
JPO Japan Gold Oban 1904 1905 9 mos. Hyperinflation
JPM Japan Silver Momme 1904 1905 9 mos. Hyperinflation
PDR Transnistrian Ruble 1994 1994 11 mos. Hyperinflation
UAK Ukraine Karbovanetz 1992 1993 11 mos. Hyperinflation
BRR Brazil Cruzeiro Real 1993 1994 1 Hyperinflation
ALV Albanian Lek Valute 1992 1993 1 Discontinued
HRKR Krajina (Serbian Republic) Reformed Dinar 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
LVR Latvia Ruble 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
LTT Lithuania Talonas 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
MKN Macedonian Denar 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
MDC Moldovan Leu Cupon 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
BASR Serbian Republic Reformed Dinar 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
YUR Yugoslav Reformed Dinar 1992 1993 1 Hyperinflation
MDR Moldovan Ruble Kupon 1991 1992 1 Hyperinflation
SIB Slovenia Tolar Bons 1991 1992 1 Renamed SIT
BRN Brazil Cruzado Novo 1989 1990 1 Hyperinflation
CNG Chinese Gold Chin Yuan 1948 1949 1 Chinese Civil War
CNS Chinese Silver Yin Yuan 1948 1949 1 Chinese Civil War
CNSG Sinkiang Gold Yuan 1948 1949 1 Chinese Civil War
IRZT Azerbaijan Toman 1945 1946 1 Conquered by Iran
ATM Austrian Allied Military Schillings 1944 1945 1 WWII
CSR Czechoslovak Red Army Korunu 1944 1945 1 WWII
ROR Romanian Red Army Leu 1944 1945 1 WWII
SUB Soviet Ruble of 1923 1923 1924 1 Hyperinflation
RUFR Russian Ruble of 1922 1922 1922 1 Creation of the USSR
XEAF East Africa Florin 1920 1922 1 WWII
MCG Monaco Franc Germinal 1920 1921 1 Emergency measure
RUNR North Russian Ruble 1919 1920 1 Creation of the USSR
ATK Austrian Krone 1918 1919 1 WWI
ZKRR Transcaucasian Ruble 1917 1918 1 Russian Civil War
PGM German New Guinea Mark 1914 1915 1 WWI
NAP German Southwest Africa Mark 1914 1915 1 WWI
CSAR Confederate States Reformed Dollar 1864 1865 1 US Civil War
FRM French Franc (Mandats Territorial) 1796 1797 1 Hyperinflation
FRA French Franc (Assignats) 1795 1796 1 Hyperinflation
PLF Paper Poland Florin Zloty 1794 1795 1 Partitioned by Austria
HRKG Krajina (Serbian Republic) 1994 Dinar 1994 1996 2 Hyperinflation
GEK Georgia Kupon Larit 1993 1995 2 Hyperinflation
BYL Belarus Ruble 1992 1994 2 Hyperinflation (Indirect)
BAD Bosnia Dinar 1992 1994 2 Hyperinflation
YUN Yugoslav Convertible Dinar 1990 1992 2 Hyperinflation
ARP Argentina Peso Argentino 1983 1985 2 Hyperinflation
OMS Oman Rial Saidi 1970 1972 2 Act of Independence
GHO Ghana Old Cedi 1965 1967 2 Replaced with GHC
FRF French Franc Nouveau 1960 1962 2 Renamed French Franc
KROM Korean Military Won 1945 1947 2 Replaced with KPP
ITLB Italy "Badaglio" Lira 1943 1945 2 WWII
ITLM Italy "Mussolini" Lira 1943 1945 2 WWII
ITA Italy American Military Lira 1943 1945 2 WWII
ITB Italy British Military Lira 1943 1945 2 WWII
UAC Reichs Karbowanez 1942 1944 2 WWII
USDH US "Hawaiian" Dollar 1942 1944 2 WWII
ESPN Spanish Nationalist Peseta 1936 1939 2 WWII
ZKSR Soviet Transcaucasian Ruble 1922 1924 2 Creation of the USSR
DBRR Far Eastern Republic Ruble 1920 1922 2 Creation of the USSR
AMSR Soviet Armenian Ruble 1920 1922 2 Creation of the USSR
AZSR Soviet Azerbaijan Ruble 1920 1922 2 Creation of the USSR
AMR Armenian Ruble 1918 1920 2 Creation of the USSR
AZR Azerbaijan Republic Ruble 1918 1920 2 Creation of the USSR
KHVT Khiva Tenga 1918 1920 2 Creation of the USSR
DEOR Germany Darlenskasse Ost Ruble 1916 1918 2 WWI
PER Peru Inca 1880 1882 2 Discontinued
HTN Haiti New Paper Gourde 1870 1872 2 Hyperinflation
CMDR Maryland Red Shillings 1781 1783 2 Hyperinflation
CNJN New Jersey New Shilling 1781 1783 2 Hyperinflation
CVTS Vermont State Shilling 1781 1783 2 Hyperinflation
BAN Bosnia New Dinar 1994 1997 3 Replaced with BAM
RUR Russian Ruble 1991 1994 3 Hyperinflation
BRE Brazil Cruzeiro 1990 1993 3 Hyperinflation
NIC Nicaragua Cordoba 1988 1991 3 Hyperinflation
BRC Brazil Cruzado 1986 1989 3 Hyperinflation
LAL Laos Liberation Kip 1976 1979 3 Hyperinflation
VNS Viet Nam South Dong 1975 1978 3 Union of Vietnam
BIAP Biafran Pound 1967 1970 3 Conquered by Nigeria
KATF Katanga Franc 1960 1963 3 Act of Independence
INPE Portuguese India Escudo 1959 1962 3 Act of Independence
REF Reunion Franc 1959 1962 3 Hyperinflation
DES German Sperrmark 1951 1954 3 Discontinued
DEA German Allied Mark 1945 1948 3 WWII
JPA Japanese Allied Yen 1945 1948 3 WWII
CNNY Nationalist Manchurian Yuan 1945 1948 3 Chinese Civil War
NIDR Netherlands Indies Gumpyo Roepiah 1943 1946 3 WWII
MYAG Malaya Gumpyo Dollar 1942 1945 3 WWII
PHG Philippine Guerilla Peso 1942 1945 3 WWII
IDDJ Netherlands Indies Gumpyo Gulden 1941 1944 3 WWII
ROI Romania Infinex Leu 1941 1944 3 WWII
CNDC Canton Dollar 1935 1938 3 WWII
DZGM Danzig Mark 1920 1923 3 WWI
MMLM Memel Mark 1920 1923 3 WWI
SUVT Soviet Khiva Ruble 1920 1923 3 Creation of the USSR
GER Georgian Ruble 1918 1921 3 Creation of the USSR
BKHT Bukhara Tenga 1917 1920 3 Creation of the USSR
MXI Mexico "Inconvertible" Paper Peso 1913 1916 3 Hyperinflation
CSAD Confederate States Dollar 1861 1864 3 US Civil War
CMDB Maryland Black Shillings 1780 1783 3 Hyperinflation
AFAD Afghanistan Dostumi Afghani 1998 2002 4 Hyperinflation
AFAR Afghanistan Rabbini Afghani 1998 2002 4 Hyperinflation
AOR Angola Kwanza Reajustado 1995 1999 4 Hyperinflation
RUTS* Tatarstan Shamil 1992 1996 4 Part of Russia
HRD Croatian Dinar 1991 1995 4 Other War
CDZ Congolese Zaire 1967 1971 4 Act of Independence
ZMP Zambian Pound 1964 1968 4 Act of Independence
DZF Algerian New Franc 1960 1964 4 Act of Independence
BRIF Ruanda-Urundi Franc 1960 1964 4 Act of Independence
German Bekomark 1954 1958 4 Discontinued
German Libkamark 1954 1958 4 Discontinued
DJC Djibouti CFA Franc 1945 1949 4 Act of Independence
IDG Indonesia Guerilla Rupiah 1945 1949 4 Replaced with IDN at par
TWN Taiwan Nationalist Yuan 1945 1949 4 Chinese Civil War
FRP French Franc (Allied Military Provisional) 1944 1948 4 WWII
BUG Burmese Gumpyo Rupee 1941 1945 4 WWII
HRC Croatian Kuna 1941 1945 4 WWII
ICFG French Indochina Military Yen 1941 1945 4 WWII
HKG Hong Kong Military Yen 1941 1945 4 WWII
XJPM Japanese Military Yen 1941 1945 4 WWII
CNPN Nanking/CRB Yuan 1941 1945 4 WWII
NHF New Hebrides Franc 1941 1945 4 WWII
XOGP Oceania Gumpyo Pound 1941 1945 4 WWII
PHJ Philippine Gumpyo Peso 1941 1945 4 WWII
SRDD Serbian Dinar 1941 1945 4 WWII
XDEB Germany Behelfszahlungsmittel 1940 1944 4 WWII
BKSR Soviet Bukhara Ruble 1920 1924 4 Creation of the USSR
LVB Latvia Ruble 1918 1922 4 Hyperinflation
RUFS Ruble Sovnazki 1918 1922 4 Creation of the USSR
RUFS Russian Ruble Sovnazki 1918 1922 4 Hyperinflation
YUK Yugoslav Kronen 1918 1922 4 WWI
ESE Spanish Escudo 1864 1868 4 Latin Monetary Union
CSALD Alabama Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSAKD Arkansas Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSFLD Florida Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSGAD Georgia Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSLAD Louisiana Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSMSD Mississippi Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSNCD North Carolina Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSSCD South Carolina Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSTND Tennessee Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
CSTXD Texas Confederate Dollar 1861 1865 4 US Civil War
TJR Tajikistan Ruble 1995 2000 5 Hyperinflation
ZRN Zairean New Zaire 1993 1998 5 Hyperinflation
AON Angola Kwanza Novo 1990 1995 5 Hyperinflation
ILL Israel Shekel 1980 1985 5 Hyperinflation
CNP Chinese Old Jen Min Piao Yuan 1948 1953 5 Hyperinflation
RON Romanian New Leu 1947 1952 5 Hyperinflation
IDJ Indonesia "Java" Rupiah 1945 1950 5 Act of Independence
IDD Indonesia "Nica" Guilder 1945 1950 5 Act of Independence
IDDR Netherlands Indies Gumpyo Roepiah 1941 1946 5 Hyperinflation
PLK Polish Cracow Zloty 1940 1945 5 WWII
SKO Slovak Koruna 1940 1945 5 WWII
AOIL Italian East Africa Lira 1936 1941 5 WWII
MARR Rif Republic Riffan 1921 1926 5 Other War
UAG Ukraine Grivna 1917 1922 5 Creation of the USSR
NAM Southwest Africa Mark 1915 1920 5 WWI
SRBD Serbian Dinar 1913 1918 5 WWI
ZAPP South African Republic Pound 1905 1910 5 Switched to GBP
GRP Greek Phoenix 1828 1833 5 Replaced with GRS at par
PDK Transnistrian Kupon Ruble 1994 2000 6 Hyperinflation
PEI Peru Inti 1985 1991 6 Hyperinflation
RHP Rhodesian Pound 1964 1970 6 Act of Independence
VDD North Viet Nam Piastre Dong Viet 1953 1959 6 Hyperinflation
XDEK Germany Reichskreditkassenscheine 1940 1946 6 WWII
CSM Bohemia and Moravia Koruna 1939 1945 6 WWII
CNPY Japan Military Yen 1939 1945 6 WWII
EEM Estonia Marka 1918 1924 6 Hyperinflation
FIUK Fiume Krone 1918 1924 6 WWII
GYJ West Indies Joe 1830 1836 6 Act of Independence
FRL French Livre (Assignats) 1789 1795 6 Hyperinflation
BYB Belarus New Ruble 1994 2001 7 Hyperinflation
RUR Russian Federation Ruble 1991 1998 7 Hyperinflation
ARA Argentina Austral 1985 1992 7 Hyperinflation
GQF Equatorial Guinea Franco 1985 1992 7 West African Monetary Union
VNN Viet Nam New Dong 1978 1985 7 Replaced 10:1 VNN
GQP Peseta Guineana 1968 1975 7 Act of Independence
XQDR Qatar-Dubai Riyal 1966 1973 7 Act of Independence
GMP Gambia Pound 1964 1971 7 Act of Independence
MWP Malawi Pound 1964 1971 7 Act of Independence
CDG Congolese Republic Franc 1960 1967 7 Hyperinflation
VDP Viet Minh Piastre Dong Viet 1946 1953 7 First Vietnam War
HUK Hungarian Korona 1918 1925 7 Hyperinflation
CCTS Connecticut Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CDES Delaware Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CGAS Georgia Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CMDS Maryland Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CMAS Massachusetts Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CNHS New Hampshire Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CNJS New Jersey Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CNYS New York Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CNCS North Carolina Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CPAS Pennsylvania Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CRHS Rhode Island Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CSCS South Carolina Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
CVAS Virginia Continental Shilling 1776 1783 7 Hyperinflation
IDIR Irian Barat Rupiah 1963 1971 8 Replaced 1:12.63 IDR
CSC Czechoslovak New Koruna 1945 1953 8 Replaced 5:1 CSK
DERE German Effektensperrmark 1931 1939 8 WWII
DERK German Kreditsperrmark 1931 1939 8 WWII
PLM Polish Marka 1916 1924 8 WWII
DEOM Germany Darlenskasse Ost Mark 1914 1922 8 WWI
JPY Kiau Chau Dollar 1914 1922 8 WWI
XOTL Ottoman Empire Paper Lira 1914 1922 8 WWI
MEP Montenegro Perper 1910 1918 8 WWI
CNTP Chinese Paper Tael 1853 1861 8 Hyperinflation
CNHL New Hampshire Lawful Shilling 1755 1763 8 Act of Independence
CMAM Massachusetts Shilling Middle Tenor 1741 1749 8 Act of Independence
CMAN Massachusetts Shilling New Tenor 1741 1749 8 Act of Independence
LRDL Liberian Liberty Dollars 1991 2000 9 Other War
RHFP Rhodesia and Nyasaland Federation Pound 1956 1965 9 Act of Independence
KRH South Korean Hwan 1953 1962 9 Replaced 10:1 KRW
DERH German Handelsperrmark 1939 1948 9 WWII
XRDERM/DERR German Registermark 1939 1948 9 WWII
XDEK German Reichskreditkassenschein 1939 1948 9 WWII
CNSY Sinkiang Yuan 1939 1948 9 Chinese Civil War
CNPM Meng Chiang (Bank of Inner Mongolia) Yuan 1936 1945 9 WWII
CNPP Peking/Tientsin/Northern China/FRB Yuan 1935 1944 9 WWII
FJO Fiji Old Dollar 1865 1874 9 Conquered by Britain
CCTD Connecticut Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CDED Delaware Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CGAD Georgia Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CMDD Maryland Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CMAD Massachusetts Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CNHD New Hampshire Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CNJD New Jersey Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CNYD New York Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CNCD North Carolina Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CPAD Pennsylvania Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CRHD Rhode Island Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CSCD South Carolina Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
CVAD Virginia Dollar 1783 1792 9 Creation of the USD
RHD/ZWC Rhodesian Dollar 1970 1980 10 Act of Independence
AIF French Affars and Issas Franc 1967 1977 10 Act of Independence
BGM Bulgarian Socialist Lev 1952 1962 10 Replaced 10:1 BGL
XINP India Haj Pilgrimage Rupee 1950 1960 10 Replaced with INR
SOIS Somali Somalo 1950 1960 10 Replaced with SOS
GRN Greek New Drachma 1944 1954 10 Hyperinflation
LYB British Military Authority Lira 1941 1951 10 Hyperinflation
XATG Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union Gulden 1857 1867 10 Latin Monetary Union
MDD Moldova Ducat 1857 1867 10 Discontinued
TXSD Texas Dollar 1836 1846 10 Joined the US
LRDJ Liberian JJ Dollars 1989 2000 11 Other War
GQE Ekuele (Epkwele) Guineana 1975 1986 11 West African Monetary Union
REN Reunion Nouveau Franc 1963 1974 11 Act of Independence
XPGR Persian Gulf Rupee 1959 1970 11 Discontinued
ESPR Spanish Republican Peseta 1931 1942 11 WWII
SAAF Saar Franc 1919 1930 11 WWII
AOE Angola Escudo Portuguese 1914 1925 11 Replaced 1.25:1 AOA
NFLP Paper Newfoundland Pound 1854 1865 11 Replaced with NFLD
GHR Ghana Revalued Cedi 1967 1979 12 Replaced with GHC (Confiscation)
XCF Saint Pierre CFA Nouveau Franc 1960 1972 12 Act of Independence
ALX Albanian Lek Foreign Exchange Certificates 1953 1965 12 Exchange Certificate
KPP North Korea People's Won 1947 1959 12 Hyperinflation
XDEB German Behelfszahlungsmittel fuer die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1936 1948 12 WWII
AZM Azerbaijan Manat 1993 2006 13 Hyperinflation
IQDS Iraqi "Swiss print" Kurdistan Dinar 1991 2004 13 Act of Independence
ARL Argentina Peso Ley 18.188 1970 1983 13 Hyperinflation
NNGG Netherlands New Guinea Guilder 1950 1963 13 Act of Independence
CNMY Manchukuo Yuan 1932 1945 13 WWII
SUC Soviet Chervonetz 1922 1935 13 Discontinued
ECP Ecuador Peso 1871 1884 13 Renamed ESC
PYN Paper Paraguay National Peso 1857 1870 13 Renamed PYF
CNHC New Hampshire Colonial Shilling 1763 1776 13 US War of Independence
CRHC Rhode Island Colonial Shilling 1763 1776 13 US War of Independence
AOK Angola Kwanza 1977 1991 14 Hyperinflation (Indirect)
GNS Guinea Syli 1972 1986 14 Replaced with GNF (92.47% devaluation)
SOS Somali Scellino 1960 1974 14 Renamed in 1974
NGP Nigerian Pound 1959 1973 14 Act of Independence
GNI Guinea Franc 1958 1972 14 Act of Independence
SUN Soviet New Ruble 1947 1961 14 Replaced 10:1 SUR
VEV Venezuela Venezolano 1873 1887 14 Replaced 1:5 VEB
XDSG South German Vereinsgulden 1857 1871 14 Replaced with DEP
TMM Turkmenistan Manat 1993 2009 15 Hyperinflation
SDD Sudanese Dinar 1992 2007 15 Hyperinflation
SIT Slovenia Tolar 1991 2006 15 EURO
CLE Chilean Escudo 1960 1975 15 Hyperinflation
XNF French Antilles Franc 1960 1975 15 Act of Independence
BUR Burmese Rupee 1937 1952 15 Renamed BUK
XEAR East Africa Rupee 1905 1920 15 WWI
GKD Crete Drachma 1898 1913 15 WWI
COG Colombian Gold Peso 1871 1886 15 Hyperinflation
ARF Argentina Peso Fuerte 1860 1875 15 Replaced with ARG
CCTN Connecticut Shilling New Tenor 1740 1755 15 Act of Independence
SKK Slovak Koruna 1992 2008 16 EURO
TPE Timor Escudo 1959 1975 16 Act of Independence
XBCD British Caribbean Territories (Eastern Group) Dollar 1951 1967 16 Act of Independence
IDN Indonesia New Rupiah 1949 1965 16 Hyperinflation
XCFG Saint Pierre CFA Franc 1943 1959 16 Hyperinflation
RHSP Southern Rhodesian Currency Board Pound 1940 1956 16 Replaced with RHFP at par
SAS Saudi Sovereign Riyal 1936 1952 16 Replaced with SAR
EEN Estonia Kroon 1924 1940 16 WWII
DZGG Danzig Gulden 1923 1939 16 WWII
DEN German Rentenmark 1923 1939 16 WWII
SAA Saudi Arabian Riyal 1916 1932 16 Formation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
SOIR Italian Somaliland Rupiah 1909 1925 16 Replaced with XITL
BGS Bulgarian Lev Srebro 1904 1920 16 WWI
APM Azores Milreis 1895 1911 16 Hyperinflation
USP US Paper Dollar 1862 1878 16 Discontinued
KPX North Korea Foreign Won 1978 1995 17 Discontinued
CNSD Chinese Soviet Yuan 1931 1948 17 Chinese Civil War
CNDH Hankow Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNHT Heilungkiang Tiao 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDK Kansu Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNKT Kirin Tiao 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDG Kwangtung Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDM Manchurian Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDB Peking Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDA Shanghai Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDS Shantung Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
CNDZ Szechwan Dollar 1914 1931 17 WWII
KCHD Kiau Chau Dollar 1897 1914 17 WWI
PRS Puerto Rican Peso 1881 1898 17 Switched to USD
ESR Spanish Real/Peso Duro 1847 1864 17 Replaced with ESE at par
USC US Continental Dollar 1775 1792 17 Creation of the USD
UYP/UYN Uruguay Peso Nuevo 1975 1993 18 Hyperinflation
AOS Angolan Escudo 1958 1976 18 Hyperinflation
DJA Djibouti Franc 1949 1967 18 Act of Independence
CNU Chinese Custom Gold Units 1930 1948 18 Chinese Civil War
XITL Italian Lira 1925 1943 18 WWII
LVA Latvia Lat 1922 1940 18 WWII
LTB Lithuanian Lita 1922 1940 18 WWII
SEM Riksdaler Riksmynt 1855 1873 18 Scandinavian Monetary Union
CNX Chinese US Dollar Foreign Exchange Certificates 1979 1998 19 Exchange Certificate
COF Congo CFA Franc 1973 1992 19 Act of Independence
GAF Gabon CFA Franc 1973 1992 19 Act of Independence
BRB Brazil Cruzeiro Novo 1967 1986 19 Hyperinflation
VDN/VNC North Viet Nam New Dong 1959 1978 19 Union of Vietnam
ALK Albanian Lek 1946 1965 19 Replaced 10:1 ALL
COB Colombia Paper Peso 1886 1905 19 Hyperinflation
XDET North German Thaler 1838 1857 19 Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union
XDEG South German Gulden 1838 1857 19 Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union
FRT Paper French Livre Tournois 1701 1720 19 Hyperinflation
GWP Guinea-Bissau Peso 1976 1996 20 West African Monetary Union
LUC Luxembourg Convertible Franc 1970 1990 20 EURO
BGX Bulgarian Lev Foreign Exchange Certificates 1966 1986 20 Exchange Certificate
KHO Cambodia Old Riel 1955 1975 20 Discontinued
VNR South Viet Nam Republic Dong 1955 1975 20 Hyperinflation
LYP Libyan Pound 1951 1971 20 Act of Independence
BEB Belgian Belga 1925 1945 20 WWII
MGG Madagascar Franc 1925 1945 20 WWII
CSO Czechoslovak Pre-War Koruna 1919 1939 20 WWII
LUL Luxembourg Financial Franc 1970 1991 21 EURO
UGS/UGW Uganda Shilling 1966 1987 21 Hyperinflation
GHP Ghana Pound 1958 1979 21 Act of Independence
LAO Laos Old Kip 1955 1976 21 Replaced 20:1 LAL
ALF Albania Franga 1925 1946 21 Monetary Union with Yugoslavia
HUP Hungarian Pengoe 1925 1946 21 Hyperinflation
RUER Russian Gold Ruble 1897 1918 21 Russian Civil War
NIP Nicaragua Silver Peso 1881 1912 21 Replaced 12.5:1 NIG
CCTC Connecticut Colonial Shilling 1755 1776 21 US War of Independence
CNHN New Hampshire Shilling New Tenor 1742 1763 21 Act of Independence
ZRZ Zairean Zaire 1971 1993 22 Hyperinflation
MLF/MAF Mali Franc 1962 1984 22 Act of Independence
BOP Bolivian Peso 1963 1986 23 Hyperinflation
PSP Palestine Pound 1927 1950 23 Act of Independence
SUG Soviet Gold Ruble 1924 1947 23 Replaced 10:1 SUN
TVAA Tanu Tuva Aksha 1921 1944 23 WWII
MZL Mozambique Libra Esterlina 1919 1942 23 WWII
YUS Yugoslav Serbian Dinar 1918 1941 23 WWII
LUT Luxembourg Thaler 1848 1871 23 Replaced with LUM
YUD Yugoslav Hard Dinar 1966 1990 24 Hyperinflation
DER German Reichsmark 1924 1948 24 WWII
ATO Austria Old Schilling 1923 1947 24 WWII
CNST Sinkiang Tael 1912 1936 24 WWII
CNYY Yunnan Yuan 1912 1936 24 WWII
BRM Brazil Mil Reis 1822 1846 24 Hyperinflation
YDD South Yemeni Dinar 1965 1990 25 Union of Yemen
MYAD Malaya Dollar 1938 1963 25 Act of Independence
ATG Austro-Hungarian Gulden 1867 1892 25 Replaced 1:2 ATK
SEO Paper Riksdaler Banco 1830 1855 25 Replaced with SEM
ATK Austro-Hungarian Kronen 1892 1918 26 WWI
DOAR German East African Rupie 1890 1917 27 WWI
CMAC Massachusetts Colonial Shilling 1749 1776 27 US War of Independence
GHC Ghana New Cedi 1979 2007 28 Hyperinflation
XLSP Lebanon-Syria Pound 1920 1948 28 WWII
ZZR Zanzibar Rupee 1908 1936 28 Replaced 1:1.5 XEAS
CMDN Maryland Colonial New Shilling 1748 1776 28 US War of Independence
CNCN North Carolina Shilling New Tenor 1748 1776 28 US War of Independence
CSCC South Carolina Colonial Shilling 1748 1776 28 US War of Independence
Kuan-Tze (Frontier Bills of S'ung) 1131 1159 28 Hyperinflation
TBT Tibet Tangka 1912 1941 29 Replaced with TBR
SUR Soviet Hard Ruble 1961 1991 30 Breakup of USSR
PLX Polish US Dollar Foreign Exchange Certificates 1960 1990 30 Exchange Certificate
XMCF Madagascar and Comores CFA Franc 1945 1975 30 Act of Independence
XBWD British West Indies Dollar 1935 1965 30 Act of Independence
HTS Haiti Silver Gourde 1814 1844 30 Hyperinflation (Indirect)
CNJC New Jersey Colonial Shilling 1746 1776 30 US War of Independence
ETD Ethiopian Dollar 1945 1976 31 Act of Independence
XBWD Guyana British West Indies Dollar 1935 1966 31 Act of Independence
CRHN Rhode Island Shilling New Tenor 1740 1771 31 Act of Independence
CRHP Rhode Island Proclamation Shilling 1709 1740 31 Act of Independence
XTR COMECON Transferable Ruble 1960 1992 32 Breakup of USSR
ILP Israel Pound 1948 1980 32 Act of Independence
AOA Angola Angolar 1926 1958 32 Monetary Union with Portugese Colonies
CMDM Cameroon Mark 1884 1916 32 WWI
ICFC French Indochina Piastre of Commerce 1863 1895 32 Discontinued
TNF Tunisian Franc 1858 1891 33 Hyperinflation
SOS Somalia Shilling 1960 1994 34 Hyperinflation
MVP/MVQ Maldive Islands Rupee 1947 1981 34 Act of Independence
MZR Mozambique Mil Reis 1877 1911 34 Hyperinflation
COE Colombia Peso Oro 1837 1871 34 Discontinued
KROY Korea Yen 1910 1945 35 WWII
NHF New Hebrides CFP Franc 1945 1981 36 Act of Independence
First Mongol Issue (Pao-Ch'ao of Kublai Khan) 1236 1272 36 Hyperinflation
BGL/BGK Bulgarian Heavy Lev 1962 1999 37 Hyperinflation
BUK Burmese Kyat 1952 1989 37 Act of Independence
XOTP Ottoman Empire Piastre 1844 1881 37 Replaced with XOTL
BRG Brazilian Dutch Gulden 1624 1661 37 Conquered by Portugal
Second Mongol Issue (Pao-Ch'ao of Chih Yuan) 1272 1309 37 Hyperinflation
DJG Djibouti Franc Germinal 1907 1945 38 WWII
NIDJ Netherlands Indies Gumpyo Gulden 1905 1943 38 WWII
ETT Ethiopian Silver Talari 1893 1931 38 WWII
XULF Union Latine Franc 1889 1927 38 Latin Monetary Union
XULL Union Latine Lira 1889 1927 38 Latin Monetary Union
HTT Haiti Piastre Gourde 1776 1814 38 Replaced by HTS
FIM Finland New Markka 1963 2002 39 EURO
TBR Tibet Silver Rupee 1912 1951 39 Conquered by China
MAH Rial Hassani 1881 1920 39 Replaced with MARR
CNCP North Carolina Proclamation Shilling 1709 1748 39 Act of Independence
FRF French Franc 1962 2002 40 EURO
CSK Czechoslovak Hard Koruna 1953 1993 40 Renamed CZK
PYP Paraguay Paper Peso 1903 1943 40 WWII
MGF Malagasy Franc 1963 2004 41 Act of Independence
SDP Sudanese Pound 1957 1998 41 Other War
ZAP South African Pound 1920 1961 41 Act of Independence
XOTG Ottoman Empire Gold Lira 1881 1922 41 WWI
PHF Philippine Peso Fuerte 1857 1898 41 Act of Independence
CGAC Georgia Colonial Shilling 1735 1776 41 US War of Independence
DDM DDR Ostmark 1948 1990 42 Breakup of USSR
IRT Iranian Toman 1890 1932 42 Replaced with IRR
PEP Peru Peso 1821 1863 42 Replaced with PES at par
CMDP Maryland Proclamation Shilling 1709 1751 42 Act of Independence
PLZ Polish Heavy Zloty 1950 1994 44 Hyperinflation
MATF Tangier Franco 1912 1956 44 Act of Independence
BGZ Bulgarian Lev Zlato 1880 1924 44 Discontinued
STM Sao Tome and Principe Mil Reis 1869 1913 44 Replaced by STE at par
XFCL Paper French Colonial Livre 1776 1820 44 Replaced with FRG
BRZ Brazil Cruzeiro 1942 1987 45 Hyperinflation
TOS Tonga Pound Sterling 1921 1966 45 Act of Independence
FIN Finland Markka 1917 1962 45 Hyperinflation
SRBD Serbian Dinar 1873 1918 45 WWI
CVM Cape Verde Mil Reis 1869 1914 45 Hyperinflation
CMAP Massachusetts Old Tenor Proclamation Shilling 1704 1749 45 Act of Independence
CSCP South Carolina Proclamation Shilling 1703 1748 45 Act of Independence
XEAS East Africa Shilling 1921 1967 46 Act of Independence
TPP Timor Pataca 1912 1958 46 Replaced with TPE at par
XAOF French West African Franc 1895 1941 46 WWII
AFR Afghanistan Kabuli Rupee 1881 1927 46 Replaced 1.1:1 AFA
HWD Hawaii Dollar 1847 1893 46 Replaced with USD
XARP Argentina National Peso 1816 1862 46 Hyperinflation
CCTO Connecticut Shilling Old Tenor 1709 1755 46 Act of Independence
NCF New Caledonia CFP Franc 1945 1992 47 Act of Independence
LUM Luxembourg Mark 1871 1918 47 WWI
HTP Haiti Paper Gourde 1826 1873 47 Hyperinflation (Indirect)
GRD Greek Drachma 1954 2002 48 EURO
KRO South Korean Old Won 1905 1953 48 Hyperinflation
CRP Costa Rican Peso 1848 1896 48 Renamed CRC
YUF Yugoslav Federation Dinar 1945 1995 50 Hyperinflation
XDNT North German Vereinsthaler 1857 1907 50 Discontinued
BRD Brazil Reis ~1771 1822 51 Hyperinflation
FJP Fiji Pound 1917 1969 52 Act of Independence
TTO Trinidad and Tobago Dollar 1899 1951 52 Act of Independence
XSMK Scandinavian Monetary Union Krona 1872 1924 52 Scandinavian Monetary Union
PYF Paraguay Peso Fuerte 1871 1923 52 Discontinued
WSP Western Samoa Pound 1914 1967 53 Act of Independence
British West Africa Pound 1913 1966 53 Act of Independence
DEP German Mark 1871 1924 53 Hyperinflation
XITA Italian States Lira Austriaca 1813 1866 53 Latin Monetary Union
CDEC Delaware Colonial Shilling 1723 1776 53 US War of Independence
DEM German Deutsche Mark 1948 2002 54 EURO
MTP Maltese Pound 1914 1968 54 Act of Independence
TWY Taiwan Yen 1895 1949 54 Chinese Civil War
ARG Argentina Gold Peso 1875 1929 54 Replaced 1:0.44 ARM
SER Paper Riksdaler 1776 1830 54 Replaced with SEO
CNHP New Hampshire Old Tenor Proclamation Shilling 1709 1763 54 Act of Independence
Flying 'Cash' (Tang Dynasty) ~806 ~860 ~54 Suppressed by Government
ATS Austria (New) Schilling 1947 2002 55 EURO
BMP Bermuda Pound 1914 1970 56 Act of Independence
BNBD British North Borneo Dollar 1885 1941 56 WWII
AUP Australian Pound 1909 1966 57 Act of Independence
PFG French Oceania (Tahiti) Franc 1888 1945 57 WWII
XEIR East India Rix Dollar 1808 1865 57 Discontinued
Third Mongol Issue (Pao-Ch'ao of Chih-Ta) 1310 1367 57 Hyperinflation
MZE Mozambique Escudo 1922 1980 58 Act of Independence
CND Chinese Dollar/Yuan (Chungking/Shanghai Yuan) 1890 1948 58 Chinese Civil War
MEK Montenegro Krone 1852 1910 58 Replaced with MEP at par
XULD Union Latine Drachma 1868 1927 59 Latin Monetary Union
XULP Union Latine Peseta 1868 1927 59 Latin Monetary Union
NZP New Zealand Pound 1907 1967 60 Act of Independence
DKR Danish Rigsbankdaler 1813 1873 60 Scandinavian Monetary Union
GLR Greenland Riksbankdaler 1813 1873 60 Scandinavian Monetary Union
DOS Dominican Republic Silver Peso 1844 1905 61 Switched to USD (5:1 exchange)
FRG French Franc Germinal/Franc Poincare 1803 1864 61 Latin Monetary Union
ISJ Iceland Old Krone 1918 1980 62 Hyperinflation
GWE Portuguese Guinea Escudo 1914 1976 62 Act of Independence
XULF Union Latine Franc 1865 1927 62 Latin Monetary Union
XULF Union Latine Franc 1865 1927 62 Latin Monetary Union
XULF Union Latine Franc 1865 1927 62 Latin Monetary Union
XULL Union Latine Lira 1865 1927 62 Latin Monetary Union
CMAB Massachusetts Bay Shilling 1642 1704 62 Act of Independence
Flying 'Cash' (pien-ch'ien of the S'ung Dynasty) ~960 1023 63 Hyperinflation
SRG Suriname Guilder 1940 2003 63 Hyperinflation
ADP Andorra Pesseta 1936 1999 63 EURO
STE Sao Tome and Principe Escudo 1914 1977 63 Act of Independence
JMP Jamaica Pound 1905 1969 64 Act of Independence
CNJP New Jersey Proclamation Shilling 1682 1746 64 Act of Independence
DWIR Danish West Indies Rigsdaler 1784 1849 65 Replaced with DWIF
MUD Mauritius Dollar 1810 1876 66 Replaced with MUR
NCG New Caledonia Franc Germinal 1874 1941 67 WWII
CNYP New York Proclamation Shilling 1709 1776 67 US War of Independence
CPAP Pennsylvania Proclamation Dollar 1709 1776 67 US War of Independence
CVAP Virginia Proclamation Shilling 1709 1776 67 US War of Independence
VEB Venezuela Bolivar 1940 2008 68 Hyperinflation
DWID Danish West Indies Dalare 1849 1917 68 WWI
LUG Luxembourg Gulden 1848 1918 70 WWI
XEID East India Company Dollar 1788 1858 70 Discontinued
PTC Portuguese Account Conto 1931 2002 71 EURO
ARM Argentina Paper Peso Moneda National 1899 1970 71 Hyperinflation
SVP El Salvador Peso 1847 1919 72 Replaced with SVC at par
VAL Vatican City Lira 1929 2002 73 EURO
BGO Bulgarian Lev 1879 1952 73 Hyperinflation
AFA Afghanistan Afghani 1927 2002 75 Hyperinflation
CBEF Belgian Congo Franc 1885 1960 75 Act of Independence
RUEP Russian Paper Ruble 1843 1918 75 Russian Civil War
RUEA Russian Assignatzia 1768 1843 75 Replaced 3.5:1 RUES
NIG Nicaragua Gold Cordoba 1912 1988 76 Hyperinflation
PTM Portuguese Mil Reis 1835 1911 76 Hyperinflation
IPM Madeira Islands Milreis 1834 1910 76 Replaced with PTE
THT Thailand Silver Tical 1851 1928 77 Replaced with THB
MAF Moroccan Franc 1881 1959 78 Hyperinflation
INPR Portuguese India Rupia 1881 1959 78 Conquered by India
GTP Guatemala Peso 1847 1925 78 Replaced with GTQ
HNP Honduras Peso 1847 1926 79 Replaced with HNL
IEP Irish Pound 1922 2002 80 EURO
BZH British Honduras Dollar 1894 1974 80 Act of Independence
ROS Romania Silver Leu 1867 1947 80 Hyperinflation
NLX Netherlands Rijksdaalder 1690 1770 80 Replaced with XEIR
XCCS Colonial Shilling 1694 1776 82 US War of Independence
Great Ming Precious Notes 1368 1450 < 82 Hyperinflation (at least six different issues)
TRL Turkish Lira 1922 2005 83 Hyperinflation
INFR French India Roupie 1871 1954 83 Ceded to India
SWKD Sarawak Dollar 1863 1946 83 WWII
XDCT German States Convention Thaler 1753 1838 85 Convention of Dresden
NFLD Newfoundland Dollar 1865 1952 87 Joined Canada
LUF Paper Luxembourgian Franc 1914 2002 88 EURO
STSD Straits Settlements Dollar 1857 1946 89 WWII
Szechaun Paper (Sixteen Issuing Houses) 1024 1114 90 Hyperinflation
PTE Portuguese Escudo 1911 2002 91 Hyperinflation
CAP Pound Sterling 1766 1858 92 Act of Independence
ICFP French Indochina Piastre 1862 1955 93 Act of Independence
INRH Hyderabad Sicca Rupee 1858 1951 93 Replaced with INR
REG Reunion Franc Germinal 1851 1944 93 WWII
GLK Greenland Krone 1873 1967 94 Discontinued
GWM Portuguese Guinea Mil Reis 1879 1974 95 Act of Independence
TWT Taiwan Tael/Dollar 1800 1895 95 Conquered by Japan
BSP Bahamas Pound 1869 1966 97 Act of Independence
XATC Austro-Hungarian Convention Gulden 1759 1857 98 Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union
BOL Bolivia Boliviano 1863 1962 99 Hyperinflation
RUEP Russian Empire Paper Ruble 1818 1917 99 Russian Civil War
DKC Danish Rigsdaler Courant 1713 1813 100 Replaced 5:1 DKR
Hui-Tze (S'ung Dynasty) 1159 1263 104 Hyperinflation
LNR Ceylon Rupee 1872 1978 106 Act of Independence
DZG Algerian Franc Germinal 1851 1959 108 Hyperinflation
CLC Chilean Peso/Condor 1851 1959 108 Hyperinflation
GUF Franc Guiana 1851 1959 108 Act of Independence
GPF Guadeloupe Franc 1851 1959 108 Act of Independence
MQF Martinique Franc 1851 1959 108 Act of Independence
Mongol First Issue 1260 1368 108 Hyperinflation
GRS Greek Silver Drachma 1833 1944 111 WWII
SEP Paper Daler 1665 1776 111 Replaced with SER
UYF Uruguay Peso Fuerte 1862 1975 113 Hyperinflation
PTR Portuguese Reis 1797 1911 114 Hyperinflation
ECS Ecuador Sucre 1884 2000 116 Switched to USD
IDDG Netherlands East Indies Guilder 1828 1945 117 WWII
ITL Italian Lira 1882 2002 120 EURO
PEH Peru Sol 1864 1985 121 Hyperinflation
ESP Spanish Peseta 1874 2002 128 EURO
ATP Austrian Paper Gulden 1753 1892 139 Replaced 1:2 ATK
BEF Belgian Franc 1835 2002 167 EURO
MXP Mexico Silver Peso 1822 1992 170 Hyperinflation
NLG Netherlands Guilder 1814 2002 188 EURO