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Lira (LEER-uh)
Former unit of currency of Italy
Common clues: Old Italian money; Old Pisa dough; Former Florentine money; Money in Malta
Crossword puzzle frequency: 8 times a year
Frequency in English language: 28170 / 86800
Lire (LEE-ray)
Plural of Lira
Common clues: Old Italian money; Old Pisa dough; Former Florentine money; Money in Malta
Crossword puzzle frequency: 3 times a year
Frequency in English language: 24140 / 86800
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Lira: 1863 front Perhaps the best known "lira",
the Italian lira (plural lire) was the official unit of
currency in Italy until January 1, 1999, when it was replaced by
the euro (euro coins and notes were not introduced until 2002).
Old lira denominated currency ceased to be legal tender on
February 28 2002. The conversion rate was 1936.27 lire to the
euro.
Rupee (roo-PEE)
A basic monetary unit of India, the Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka
Common clues: Indian bread?; Sri Lanka currency; Indian coin; Madras moola
Crossword puzzle frequency: 3 times a year
Frequency in English language: 40832 / 86800
Indian
Rupee collection
Yen (yen)
A basic unit of currency in Japan
Common clues: It's tender to the Japanese; Japanese capital
Crossword puzzle frequency: once a month
Frequency in English language: 10966 / 86800
Rial (ree-AHL)
The basic unit of money in Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen
Common clues: Tip in Tabriz; Irani currency; Qum currency
Crossword puzzle frequency: 4 times a year
Frequency in English language: 83278 / 86800
Rand (rand)
The national currency of South Africa
Common clues: South African money; South African coin; Johannesburg coin
Crossword puzzle frequency: 2 times a year
Frequency in English language: 26761 / 86800
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