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405 Out of 568 World Currencies Have Disappeared Over 176 Years
A study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found that out of 568 national currencies examined over the period from 1850 to 2026, 405, or nearly 70%, have already ceased to exist. The median lifespan of a currency is just 33 years. The study, titled 'Gaining (and Losing) Currency: A Global Database of Currencies, 1850-2026,' was published on November 6.