diff --git a/src/Currency.php b/src/Currency.php
index 9ae7b3f..c2db2a4 100644
--- a/src/Currency.php
+++ b/src/Currency.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
         $this->code = $code ?? $this->code ?? '';
         $this->name = $name ?? $this->name ?? '';
-        $this->rate = $rate ?? $this->rate ?? 1;
+        $this->rate = $rate ?? $this->rate ?? 1.0;
         $this->prefix = $prefix ?? $this->prefix ?? '';
         $this->suffix = $suffix ?? $this->suffix ?? '';
         $this->mathDecimals = $mathDecimals ?? $this->mathDecimals ?? 2;