A compact reference for terms that appear on every currency page — not a substitute for the full chapters.
Score axes
| Reserve weight | How central the currency is to global reserve holdings and invoicing. |
|---|---|
| Global reach | How widely it is accepted, traded and recognised outside its home market. |
| Stability | Relative resilience of purchasing power and crisis stress on this atlas. |
| Cash culture | How strongly notes and coins still shape everyday life. |
| Design icon | Cultural weight of banknote and coin design as soft power. |
| Policy autonomy | How independently the issuer can set monetary policy. |
Codes & nicknames
| 💵 United States dollar | ISO USD · greenback · buck |
|---|---|
| 💶 Euro | ISO EUR · single currency |
| 💴 Japanese yen | ISO JPY · yen |
| 💷 Pound sterling | ISO GBP · sterling · quid |
| 🇨🇭 Swiss franc | ISO CHF · Swissie |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese yuan (renminbi) | ISO CNY · renminbi · yuan |
| 🇨🇦 Canadian dollar | ISO CAD · loonie · CAD |
| 🇦🇺 Australian dollar | ISO AUD · Aussie |
| 🇰🇷 South Korean won | ISO KRW · won |
| 🇮🇳 Indian rupee | ISO INR · rupee |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore dollar | ISO SGD · Sing dollar |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong dollar | ISO HKD · HKD |
| 🇹🇼 New Taiwan dollar | ISO TWD · NT dollar |
| 🇹🇭 Thai baht | ISO THB · baht |
| 🇲🇽 Mexican peso | ISO MXN · peso |
| 🇧🇷 Brazilian real | ISO BRL · real |
| 🇦🇷 Argentine peso | ISO ARS · peso |
| 🇸🇪 Swedish krona | ISO SEK · krona |
| 🇹🇷 Turkish lira | ISO TRY · lira |
| 🇿🇦 South African rand | ISO ZAR · rand |
| 🇷🇺 Russian ruble | ISO RUB · rouble · ruble |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi riyal | ISO SAR · riyal |
| 🇦🇪 UAE dirham | ISO AED · dirham |
| 🪙 Spanish dollar | piece of eight · peso de ocho |
| 🏛️ Roman denarius | denarius |
| 📜 Reichsmark | RM |
| 🥇 Gold | ISO XAU · bullion · XAU |
| 🥈 Silver | ISO XAG · bullion · XAG |