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| Aruban florin |
| Arubaanse florijn (Dutch) |
| ISO 4217 Code |
AWG |
| User(s) |
 Aruba (The Netherlands) |
| Inflation |
4.1% |
| Source |
Centrale Bank van Aruba, September 2006 |
| Method |
CPI |
| Pegged with |
U.S. dollar = 1.79 florin |
| Subunit |
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| 1/100 |
cent |
| Symbol |
Afl. |
| Plural |
florin |
| cent |
cent |
| Coins |
5, 10, 25, 50 cent, 1, 2½, 5 florin |
| Banknotes |
10, 25, 50, 100, 500 florin |
| Central bank |
Central Bank of Aruba |
| Website |
www.cbaruba.org |
| Printer |
Joh. Enschedé |
| Website |
www.joh-enschede.nl |
The florin (sign: Afl.; code: AWG) is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par.
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.
Coins
In 1986, coins were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 cents, 1 and 2½ florin. Later on the 5 florin note was replaced by a square coin and the 2½ coin was discontinued. The 5 florin was later on in 2005 replaced with a round golden coin. All coins are struck in nickel-bonded steel with exception of the 5 florin which is a combination of copper and other metals. The 50 cent is the only square-shaped coin remaining, also known as "yotin".citation needed
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.
See also
References
External links
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Aruban florin · Bahamian dollar · Barbadian dollar · Cayman Islands dollar · Cuban peso · Cuban convertible peso · Dominican peso · East Caribbean dollar ( Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) · Euro (Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Guadeloupe, Martinique) · Haitian gourde · Jamaican dollar · Netherlands Antillean gulden · Trinidad and Tobago dollar · U.S. dollar ( Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands; British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands)
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