Baht is the currency of Thailand, and also is a unit of gold measure equal to 15.244 grams.

Dollar is the currency in several countries and regions. Its name comes from German "taler" (thaler), a coin minted from silver in 1519 in northwest Bohemia.

Euro is the currency of twelve European Union member states and the single currency for over 300 million Europeans.

Swiss franc is the currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The word "franc" is believed to derive from the Latin inscription "francorum rex" ("King of the Franks") on early French coins, or from the French "franc", meaning "free".

Hryvnia (grivna) is the currency of Ukraine. The word "hryvnia" come from the Slavic "hryva", which meant "neck", and later something valuable worn around the neck, usually made of silver or gold.

Lev is the currency of Bulgaria. In archaic Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion".

Pound is the currency of the United Kingdom. The pound was originally the value of one pound (weight) of sterling silver (hence "pound sterling").

Rand is the currency of South Africa. Its name comes from the Witwatersrand, the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found.

Ruble is the currency of the Russian Federation. The word "ruble" is derived from the Russian verb "to chop" as historically "ruble" was a piece of a certain weight chopped off a silver ingot.

Rupee (Indian) is the currency of India. The word derives from the Sanskrit "raupya" meaning silver.

Shekel (sheqel) is the currency of Israel. The word refers to an ancient unit of weight. Shekel was originally derived from weight of 180 grains.

Yen, the currency of Japan, literally means "round object" in Japanese.

Yuan, the currency of China, literally means "circle".

Zloty is the Polish currency unit. Its name literally means "golden".