Currency symbol

For three-letter currency codes, see ISO 4217. For the Unicode block, see Currency Symbols (Unicode block).

A currency symbol or currency sign is a graphic symbol used to denote a currency unit.[1] Usually it is defined by a monetary authority, such as the national central bank for the currency concerned.

A symbol may be positioned in various ways, according to national convention: before, between or after the numeric amounts: €2.50, 2,50€ and 250.

Symbols are neither defined nor listed by international standard ISO 4217, which only assigns three-letter codes.

The generic currency sign, used as a placeholder, is the ¤ sign.

  1. ^ Williams, Marcela M.; Anderson, Richard G. (2007). "Currency Design in the United States and Abroad: Counterfeit Deterrence and Visual Accessibility". Review. 89 (5). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: 371–414. doi:10.20955/r.89.371-414.
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