15 Coolest Currencies In The World and Amazing Story Behind Them

6Florin – the currency of Aruba

Aruba is an independent island on the Venezuela coastline. Florin is regarded as a link between past and present. On one side it contains geometrical shapes reminiscent of the pre-Columbian era. On the other side, it shows a different animal such as rattlesnake, conch, owls, frogs, fish, etc. This combination is truly rare.

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7The Cook Islands Dollar – the currency of Cook Islands

The Cook Islands is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Tourists to this country collect this currency as a token of their visit. The $2 coin has pictures of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and a simple table on the other side. That is why this currency is one of the coolest currencies in the world.

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810 Yen - currency of Hong Kong during Japanese occupation

Japanese military yen was the currency of Hongkong for a brief period of time. Japanese ruled HongKong for three years and eight months before the culmination of second world war. They replaced the Hong Kong dollar with Japanese yen. However, Hong Kong dollar came back in circulation after the war.

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95 pounds note- the currency of Northern Ireland

What makes this 5-pound note special is the picture of Northern Ireland soccer star George Best and Manchester United club. This was an exclusively printed note with only one million such notes in circulation and can only be used in selected stores. This 5-pound note was issued as a tribute to commemorate the legendary soccer star George Best.

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10 One Hundred trillion dollars note from Zimbabwe

Sometimes it sounds strange, but this is absolutely true. During the great economic recession in 2008, Zimbabwe was in a state of turmoil. Inflation was at a staggering high of 231 percent, and single bread loaf was sold for 300 billion Zimbabwean dollars. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued these notes till January 2009 only. Now it can be bought from Amazon website for USD 1.25.

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