Cordinari Ace

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Cordinari Ace
Obverse Reverse
ISO 4217
CodeCOA
Denominations
PluralAces
SymbolÆ
BanknotesÆ 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Demographics
User(s) Cordinar
Issuance
Central bankRoyal Bank of Cordinar
Valuation
Pegged with1 CAD

The Cordinari Ace, simply known as the Ace (COA, Æ), is the national currency of the Grand Duchy of Cordinar. It consists of seven banknotes and is pegged to the Canadian dollar.

Etymology

The word 'Ace' is an atypical synonym for dollar. It derives from the Latin 'as' meaning 'a unit'. The diphthong Æ is used as the symbol because it resembles the letters 'A' and 'E' pushed together.

History

The Cordinari Ace became the legal tender of Cordinar on December 2, 2020 when Grand Duke Kory declared the Currency Act. In the days that followed, the banknotes were designed with depictions of important people and things from the nation's quite young history. On December 15, 2020, seven sets of all seven banknotes were printed and given to the treasurer and Count of Luonnonmaa, Lord Joshua Campbell I to be put into the Royal Bank of Cordinar.

Original sketch of the Æ20 banknote, featuring an outline of Count Frédéric Nicolas Julien Romanet du Caillaud and a depiction of Bancroft Drive.

Æ100's nickname

Cordinar's 100 Ace banknote was given the nickname of 'Swaggerones' (pronounced swagger-onays) after a discussion between William II and Grand Duke Kory led to the former refering to the picture of the latter on the bill as 'swag'. This term is not used officially by the goverment but rather the Cordinari amongst themselves.


Text depiction of the banknote discussion in action:

Banknotes

Banknote (Obverse) Banknote (Reverse) Main Colour Value
Gray / Light Grey
Æ1
Grey / Gold
Æ2
Light Blue / Grey
Æ5
Lavender / Grey
Æ10
Light Green / Grey
Æ20
Light Red / Grey
Æ50
Gold / Grey
Æ100

Exchange Rates

The rates as of December 9, 2020:

Currency Exchange Rate
US dollar (USD) Æ0.78
Canadian dollar (CAD) Æ1
Euro (EUR) Æ0.65
British pound sterling (GBP) Æ0.58
Valora (Molossia) Æ1.02
Sealand dollar (SX$) Æ0.78
Japanese yen (JPY) Æ81.27
Swiss franc (CHF) Æ0.69
New Taiwanese dollar (TWD) Æ20.04
Australian dollar (AUD) Æ1.05
Siroccan simoleon (SRS) Æ1.44
Unum (M.A.) (Micronational Assembly) Æ0.64
Old $1 CAD - Æ1 and old $2 CAD - Æ2
$5 AUD - Æ5