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Can you find the origin of these 10 currency names?
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The Indian Rupee
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The Russian Ruble
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The Italian Lira
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The Peruvian Sol
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The Brazilian Cruzado
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The German Mark
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The French Franc
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The Japanese Yen
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The English Pound
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The Spanish Peso
Answers
- From the root meaning "silver"
- Means "to cut"
- From Latin Libra
- Means "the sun"
- Means "The Southern Cross"
- From old German meaning "to mark" - to keep a tally
- From Francorum Rex, a Latin inscription meaning "King of the Franks" found on medieval French coins
- Means "round" and originated when Japanese money changed from being square to round
- A pound of Silver
- Means "weight" (as a silver dollar)
