Currency is a unit of money that facilitates the purchase of goods or services. Each modern nation has one currency, such as the US [[dollar]] in the [[United States]], the pound sterling in [[The United Kingdom]], and the [[Euro]] in several countries across [[Europe]].
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Currency is a unit of money that facilitates the purchase of goods or services. Each modern nation has one currency, such as the [[dollar (U.S.)|U.S. dollar]] in the [[United States]], the pound sterling in [[The United Kingdom]], and the [[Euro]] in several countries across [[Europe]].
In economic terminology, currency is paper money but not coins.
In economic terminology, currency is paper money but not coins.