Aruban florin

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Aruban florin Arubaanse florijn (Dutch)
ISO 4217 Code	AWG
User(s)	Aruba
Inflation	4.1%
Source	Centrale Bank van Aruba, September 2006
Method	CPI
Pegged with	U.S. dollar = 1.75 florin
Subunit
1/100	cent
Symbol	ƒ or Afl.
Plural	florin
cent	cent
Coins	5, 10, 25, 50 cent, 1, 2½, 5 florin
Banknotes	10, 25, 50, 100, 500 florin
Central bank	Centrale Bank van Aruba
Website	www.cbaruba.org
Printer	Joh. Enschedé
Website	www.joh-enschede.nl

The florin is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The ISO 4217 code is "AWG".

Contents 1 History 2 Coins 3 Banknotes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The currency has maintained the peg inherited from the gulden of 1.79 florin 1 U.S. dollar.

[edit] Coins

In 1986, coins were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, 1 and 2½ florin. 5 florin coins were added in 1995. All coins are struck in nickel-bonded steel. The 50 cent, and 5 florin coins prior to 2005, are square-shaped, with the 50 cent coin known as the "yotin".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Banknotes

In 1986, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 florin. 500 florin notes were introduced in 1993, with the 5 florin note replaced by a coin in 1995.

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[edit] See also

• Economy of Aruba
• Central banks and currencies of the Caribbean

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Don's World Coin Gallery - Aruba
• Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Aruba ^{Mirror site}
• The Global History of Currencies - Aruba
• Global Financial Data currency histories table ( Microsoft Excel format)

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