$1 U.S. equals
Global 71-72 January 1, 2008
Italy 600 Lira 1317 "Lira"
Greece 29.85 Dr 231.8 "Dr"
Israel 4.13 Lira 3.85 New Shekel
Ethiopia 2.5 E$ 9.35 Birr
India 7.5 Rs 39.42 Rupee
Thailand 20.74 Baht 30.05 Thai Baht
Hong Kong 5.80 HK$ 7.80 HK$
Taiwan 40 NT$ 32.44 Taiwan Dollar
Japan 310.88 Yen 112.05 Yen
Israel has had serious inflation in the intervening years
which makes comparisons difficult:
...in 1980 10 lira converted to 1 sheqel;
...in 1985 1000 sheqelim converted to 1 New Shekel.
Current "values" for the old currencies of Italy and Greece
are based on back-conversions from the value of the Euro
and the founding exchange rates for the two currencies
(1936.27 and 340.75, respectively).