US Dollar to Aruban florin — exchange rate

The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.

The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.

The Aruban florin (ƒ) is the currency of Aruba. It is used only on the territory of this country. It is denoted as AWG and contains 100 cents.

The florin came into circulation in 1986. At that time, the government gained independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Before that, there was the Antillean guilder used on the island. Until today, the florin has gone through several design changes. At the moment, the banknotes feature key buildings and Aruban monuments, and flora and fauna of the island as well. An interesting detail is that 50 cents is the only coin that is still minted in square shape.