Currency sign (generic)

This article is about the specific symbol for an unspecified currency. For currency signs and symbols in general, see Currency symbol.
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Currency sign
In UnicodeU+00A4 ¤ CURRENCY SIGN (¤)
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The currency sign ¤ is a character used to denote an unspecified currency. It can be described as a circle the size of a lowercase character with four short radiating arms at 45° (northeast), 135° (southeast), 225° (southwest) and 315° (northwest). It is raised slightly above the baseline. The character is sometimes called scarab.[1]: 5 

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