| 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 = 1.79 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 gulden at par. The ISO 4217 code is AWG
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History
The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean gulden at par. The currency has maintained the peg inherited from the gulden of 1.79 florin 1 U.S. dollar.
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".
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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See also
References
- Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801-1991, 18th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-150-1.
- Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues, Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors), 7th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.
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)
Currencies named guilder, florin or similar | |
|---|---|
| Circulating | Aruban florin · Hungarian forint · Netherlands Antillean gulden · Polish złoty |
| Obsolete | Austro-Hungarian Gulden (florin, forint) · Baden Gulden · Bavarian Gulden · British Guianan guilder · Danzig gulden · Dutch gulden · East African florin · Fribourg Gulden · Lombardy-Venetia florin · Luzern Gulden · Netherlands Indian gulden · Neuchâtel gulden · Schwyz Gulden · South German Gulden · Surinamese gulden · Tuscan fiorino · West New Guinean gulden · Württemberg Gulden |
| As a denomination | British florin · English florin · Irish florin · Italian florin |
| See also | Florin sign |
