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[[File:Five-dollar-silver-certificate.jpg|thumbnail|Silver-backed U.S. Dollar]]
[[File:Five-dollar-silver-certificate.jpg|thumbnail|Silver-backed U.S. five-Dollar bill]]
A '''Dollar''' is a basic unit of currency in several countries. A single Dollar is comprised of 100 [[cent]]s. This currency was originally based on [[precious metal]]s, but is no longer so. For this reason it is now known as a [[fiat currency]].
A '''Dollar''' is a basic unit of currency in several countries. A single Dollar is equivalent to 100 [[cent]]s. This currency was originally based on [[precious metal]]s, but is no longer so. For this reason it is now known as a [[fiat currency]].
== See also ==
== See also ==
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/ "Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2008"], translates the value of a dollar in one year to the value today or any year
* [http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/ "Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2008"], translates the value of a dollar in one year to the value today or any year
[[Category:Currency]]
[[Category:Currency]]