Here is an empty template with some of the most commonly used parameters:
{{ infobox currency
| currency_name_in_local =
| image_1 =
| image_title_1 =
| iso_code =
| issuing_authority =
| issuing_authority_website =
| date_of_introduction =
| date_of_introduction_source =
| using_countries =
| inflation_rate =
| inflation_source_date = ''[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2092.html The World Factbook]'', 2010 est.
| subunit_ratio_1 = 1/100
| subunit_name_1 =
| symbol =
| symbol_subunit_1 =
| nickname =
| nickname_subunit_1 =
| plural =
| plural_subunit_1 =
| frequently_used_coins =
| rarely_used_coins =
| frequently_used_banknotes =
| rarely_used_banknotes =
}}
- Euro related
{{ infobox currency
| currency_name_in_local =
| image_1 =
| image_title_1 =
| iso_code =
| issuing_authority =
| issuing_authority_website =
| date_of_introduction =
| date_of_introduction_source =
| using_countries =
| inflation_rate =
| inflation_source_date = ''[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2092.html The World Factbook]'', 2010 est.
| ERM_since =
| ERM_fixed_rate_since =
| euro_replace_non_cash =
| euro_replace_cash =
| ERM_fixed_rate =
| ERM_band =
| subunit_ratio_1 = 1/100
| subunit_name_1 =
| symbol =
| plural =
| plural_subunit_1 =
| frequently_used_coins =
| rarely_used_coins =
| frequently_used_banknotes =
| rarely_used_banknotes =
}}
- Full syntax
{{ infobox currency
| currency_name =
| currency_name_in_local =
| image_1 =
| image_background_1 =
| image_title_1 =
| image_width_1 =
| image_2 =
| image_background_2 =
| image_title_2 =
| image_width_2 =
| iso_code =
| issuing_authority =
| issuing_authority_title =
| issuing_authority_website =
| date_of_introduction =
| date_of_introduction_source =
| unofficial_users =
| using_countries =
| inflation_rate =
| inflation_source_date =
| inflation_method =
| ERM_since =
| ERM_withdraw =
| ERM_fixed_rate_since =
| euro_replace_non_cash =
| euro_replace_cash =
| ERM_fixed_rate =
| ERM_band =
| pegged_with =
| pegged_by =
| superunit_ratio_1 = <!-- thru |superunit_ratio_5 = -->
| superunit_name_1 =
| superunit_inline_note_1 =
| subunit_ratio_1 = <!-- thru |subunit_ratio_5 = -->
| subunit_name_1 =
| subunit_inline_note_1 =
| symbol =
| symbol_subunit_1 = <!-- thru |symbol_subunit_5 = -->
| nickname =
| nickname_subunit_1 = <!-- thru |nickname_subunit_5 = -->
| plural =
| plural_slavic =
| no_plural =
| plural_subunit_1 = <!-- thru |plural_subunit_5 = -->
| used_coins =
| frequently_used_coins =
| rarely_used_coins =
| coin_article =
| used_banknotes =
| frequently_used_banknotes =
| rarely_used_banknotes =
| banknote_article =
| printer =
| printer_website =
| printer_override_with_original_text =
| mint =
| mint_website =
| mint_override_with_original_text =
| obsolete_notice =
| footnotes =
}}
This is a complete list of usage. If things get large, use {{Collapsible list}} wisely.
Basic parameters
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| currency_name
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Optional
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Optional
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{{PAGENAME}}
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To override the very first line in the infobox
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| currency_name_in_local
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Optional
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Optional
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Suomen markka <small>{{fi icon}}</small><br/>
Finska mark <small>{{sv icon}}</small>
- All official languages of the issuing authority, plus all that appear on the physical currencies. But exclude languages that appear on motto ("E Pluribus Unum", of the US, "Dieu et mon droit" of UK, if it ever appears) that are in such languages for historical reasons, and regional languages on rotation (the don't-be-stupid clause).
- It is better missing than to guess. It is ok to be missing.
- In some languages, indefinite/definite articles are part of the nouns, such as the North Germanic languages. Use indefinite singular form. Example: Faroese króna. After all, you wouldn't write "le franc français" in French franc's infobox, right?
- One line per spelling. Use language icons found at Category:Language icons. If hypothetically Australia, Spain and Portugal all use the Australian dollar, then the infobox would have
dólar australiano <small>{{es icon}} {{pt icon}}</small>
- Use capitalization rule as if it is in the middle of a sentence in that language. For example, "franc français", not "Franc français", nor "franc Français".
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| image_1
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Optional
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Optional
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| image_2
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Optional
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Optional
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| image_title_1
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Optional
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Optional
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image_1
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| image_title_2
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Optional
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Optional
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image_2
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| image_background_1
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Optional
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Optional
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image_1
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(none)
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#000000
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| image_background_2
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Optional
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Optional
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image_2
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(none)
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#000000
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| image_width_1
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Optional
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Optional
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image_1
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126 / 252
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A positive integer, no "px". See East Caribbean dollar, Polish złoty, Slovenian tolar, Chilean peso, Portuguese escudo, Bangladeshi taka, Cypriot pound, Romanian leu, Turkmenistani manat, Luxembourgian franc, and Falkland Islands pound for examples.
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| image_width_2
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Optional
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Optional
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image_2
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126
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| iso_code
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Required
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Optional
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Don't put anything if you can't find it. Not a question mark.
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| issuing_authority
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Optional
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Optional
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Central Bank of xyz
- If this exists in the infobox, remove duplicate wiki link from the article's "See also" section
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| issuing_authority_title
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Optional
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Optional
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issuing_authority
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Central bank
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Monetary authority, currency board
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| issuing_authority_website
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Optional
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Optional
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issuing_authority
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www.ecb.eu
- (do not put "http://") and it is recommended that you don't put the trailing /
- If this exists in the infobox, remove duplicate link from the article's "External link" section
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| date_of_introduction
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Optional
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Optional
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16 August 1965
- The date when the issuing authority introduced the medium of currency. Not to be confused with adoption by a country or other entity.
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| date_of_introduction_source
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Optional
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Optional
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date_of_introduction
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Name of and reference to the act regarding the introduction of the currency.
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| using_countries
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Required
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Required
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Italicize non-sovereign states, order them as appropriate in the context. Use of {{flag}}, {{flagcountry}}, or {{flagicon}} recommended. See also Wikipedia:Inline templates linking country articles.
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| inflation_rate
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Optional
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Optional
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Do not put things like "(2001)" here. Use the next attribute. Don't put anything if you can't find it. Not a question mark.
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| inflation_source_date
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Optional
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Optional
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inflation_rate
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Wikipedia article
Sveriges Riksbank, August 2011
The World Factbook, 2010 est.
(prefer central bank data over CIA)
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| inflation_method
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Optional
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Optional
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inflation_rate
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CPI, CPI excluding real estate
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ERM currencies
change
| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| ERM_since
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Optional
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Optional
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pegged_with (unless ERM_withdraw is present)
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| ERM_withdraw
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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Date (for pound sterling and Italian lira)
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| ERM_fixed_rate_since
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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pegged_with
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| euro_replace_non_cash
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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pegged_with
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1 January 1999
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| euro_replace_cash
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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pegged_with
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1 January 2002
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| ERM_fixed_rate
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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pegged_with
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"5.94573 mk", not "1 euro = 5.94573 mk". Use symbol if possible.
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| ERM_band
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_since
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pegged_with
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"15%", not "±15%"
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| pegged_with
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Optional
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Optional
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ERM_*
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euro = 3 units. If the rate is defined that way, do not put the inverse rate like 1 unit = 0.333333 euro.
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| pegged_by
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Optional
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Optional
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Use ISO 4217 Code if the list gets too long
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| subunit_ratio_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Preceding subunit_ratio_*
Matching subunit_name_(1..5}
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1/100, 1/20, 1/240
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| subunit_name_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Matching subunit_ratio_{1..5}
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Cent (currency), shilling, penny, and do not confuse centavo, centimo, centime, and centesimo. Link the subunit only if there's an article.
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| subunit_inline_note_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Matching subunit_name_{1..5}
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This is so small that it is not used in practice
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| superunit_ratio_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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| superunit_name_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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| superunit_inline_note_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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| symbol
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Optional
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Optional
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€, £, $. Link to the articles of the currency symbols if exist (e.g. dollar sign, pound sign)
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| symbol_subunit_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Matching subunit_name_(1..5}
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¢
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| nickname
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Optional
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Optional
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quid, buck/greenback, loonie/huard
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| nickname_subunit_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Matching subunit_name_(1..5}
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penny
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| plural
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Optional
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Optional
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plural_slavic, no_plural
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emalangeni (use this is the it doesn't follow English grammar)
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| plural_slavic
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Optional
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Optional
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plural, plural_subunit_{1..5}, no_plural
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Put any non-empty value to enable the Slavic notice. See Russian ruble for example.
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| no_plural
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Optional
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Optional
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plural, plural_subunit_{1..5}, plural_slavic
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Put any non-empty value to enable the no-plural notice. See New Taiwan dollar for example.
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| plural_subunit_{1..5}
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Optional
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Optional
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Matching subunit_name_(1..5},
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plural_slavic, no_plural
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aurer (of Iceland)
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Frequency (coins)
change
| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| used_coins
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Optional
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Optional
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frequently_used_coins, rarely_used_coins
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See below
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| frequently_used_coins
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Optional
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Optional
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used_coins
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See below
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| rarely_used_coins
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Optional
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Optional
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used_coins
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See below
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| coin_article
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Optional
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Optional
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United States coinage
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- Use symbol if possible. But it has to be correct down to the position and the spacing. If you are not sure, fall back to the full name. Central bank websites are a good source for authoritative information.
- Correct:
- $1, 10¢, £5, 500 Kč
- Incorrect:
- 1$, $ 1, 10 ¢, ¢10, £ 5, 5£, 500Kč, Kč 500
- If the symbol is behind the numeral, then put the symbol after the last one.
- Recommended:
- 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 Sk
- Not recommended:
- 20 Sk, 50 Sk, 100 Sk, 200 Sk, 500 Sk, 1000 Sk, 5000 Sk
- Use the representation on the coin/banknote, e.g. if it says "100 cents", then it's "100 cents", not "1 dollar"; if it says "½ franc", then it's not "50 centimes"
- Use ½ and ¼, not 1/2 or 1/4
- If the list involves both the subunits and the main unit, do not add a new line after the subunit. For example,
- Recommended:
- 10p, 20p, 50p, £1
- Not recommended:
- 10p, 20p, 50p
£1
- However, add a new line with <br/> after the subunit if and only if the total number of lines remains the same.
- Recommended:
- 10p, 20p, 50p
- £1, £2, £5
- Not recommended:
- 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2,
- £5
- Do not put "and" before the last one, e.g. "1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 yuan", not "1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 yuan"
- For a large numbers, write like these
- 1000 (no space, no comma)
- 10 000 (with , not a regular space)
- 100 000 (with , not a regular space)
- 1 000 000 (with , not a regular space)
- 107 (or higher) (use {{e}} if the number doesn't start with 1)
Frequent v.s. rare comments:
- recently and officially phased out (e.g. 10 and 20 h of Czech koruna, 5 New Zealand cents)
- not used in practice because of small value (1 and 5 South Korean won (maybe it's official now...))
- Denominations in the middle
- Ask yourself this question: if you are given change when conducting a daily activity, and denomination X is required to make a mathematically minimal number of coins and banknotes. Would you receive denomination X? This applies to US 50¢ (historical reason about silver stuff in the 60s) and 20 New Taiwan dollars (a new denomination lacks government support and campaign).
- Banknotes that are being replaced by coins (I know this happens all the time, but I just can't think of one that is ongoing right now)
- Large denominations
- Ask yourself this question: do ATMs give this denomination. The answer is no for US$50 and US$100. This question also applies to denominations in the middle, e.g. ATMs in Iceland dispense 500, 1000, and 5000 króna notes, making 2000 krónur "rarely used"
- Ask yourself this question: When someone buys an electronic that is worth several times of the largest and pays by cash. Is it more likely to use denomination X?
You might be thinking, "why do these simple words 'rare' and 'frequent' have to turn into these long definitions?" The bottom line is, these definitions have everything to do with the usage in daily life. And the issuance number quoted by the central banks/governments have little meaning in this sense, as a lot of them can be used for interbank transactions, hoarded by tax evaders and drug dealers (I hope this is not "daily life"), by casinos, and in the hands of foreigners.
And only use these attributes when you are very sure. If you are not, fall back to a single list where rarely and frequently are not distinguished.
Frequency (notes)
change
| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| used_banknotes
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Optional
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Optional
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frequently_used_banknotes, rarely_used_banknotes
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See above
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| frequently_used_banknotes
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Optional
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Optional
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used_banknotes
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See above
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| rarely_used_banknotes
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Optional
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Optional
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used_banknotes
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See above
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| banknote_article
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Optional
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Optional
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Banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar
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| Attribute
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Live currency
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Dead currency
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Must use with
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Mutually exclusive with
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Default value
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Example / Style
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| printer
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Optional
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Optional
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Central Printing Shop
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| printer_website
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Optional
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Optional
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printer
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www.komsep.com
- Like issuing_authority_website, if printer_override_with_original_text is not present
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| printer_override_with_original_text
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Optional
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Optional
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printer
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Put any non-empty value to enable "original text" of printer. For example,
[http://www.bportugal.pt/ Banco de Portugal]<br/>
[http://www.bankofgreece.gr/ Bank of Greece]]
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| mint
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Optional
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Optional
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Utopian Mint
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| mint_website
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Optional
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Optional
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mint
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www.swissmint.ch
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| mint_override_with_original_text
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Optional
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Optional
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mint
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Like printer_override_with_original_text
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| obsolete_notice
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Optional
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Optional
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Put any non-empty value to enable the obsolete notice. See German mark for example.
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| footnotes
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Optional
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Optional
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