Currency symbols. Currency sign

There are about two hundred countries on the political map of the world today. Each of them has its own financial system and monetary policy, of which its own monetary system remains a part.

At the same time, in the last 15-20 years, cases of individual countries abandoning their own currency in favor of a stronger or supranational one have appeared. A striking example here will be the formation of a common European currency (euro), which replaced the German mark, French franc, Estonian krone and other currencies of the countries that are part of the European Union. The second reason for abandoning its own currency was the desire to stabilize the country’s finances, ensure greater attractiveness for investors, and reduce inflation due to the actual destruction of its own monetary system. An example here would be Zimbabwe, which abandoned its own dollar in favor of foreign currencies due to gigantic inflation, which practically made it impossible for local money to perform its basic functions.

Designation of world currencies

Several examples of countries indicating the abandonment of their own currency and, accordingly, the ability to influence the economy through monetary mechanisms have not radically reduced the number of types of funds. Today their number significantly exceeds a hundred, so to simplify work with them, conventional markings of various currencies of the world are used. This is especially true due to their similar names. So, a large number of countries have their own dollars, crowns and other types of currencies. Using a uniform designation for different currencies will allow you to clearly and quickly separate, for example, the Australian dollar from the American dollar, the Norwegian krone from the Danish, and so on. At the same time, the difference in the exchange rates of the same currencies can be significant.

Currency designation system. Major currencies of the world

To simplify the work of the global financial sector, the development of foreign trade and economic relations between countries, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted a separate standard providing for the introduction of a unified system for designating world currencies.

Today, the ISO international standard includes the alphabetic and numerical designations of about 150 currencies from around the world (in reality, their number is larger, but the standard takes into account all the more or less significant ones). Of the entire variety of currencies, 7 have been identified, which today are considered basic, and 9 more are classified as basic.

Letter designation of world currencies

In accordance with current regulations, the letter designation of world currencies is as follows:

• US dollar (letter designation - USD, digital designation - 840), which is used as a means of payment for settlements in 20+ countries of the world. Also, the US dollar remains one of the world's main reserve currencies (about half of the reserves are stored in it).
• The euro (letter designation - EUR, digital designation - 978) is the currency of 17 countries that are part of the European Union, which appeared on the cash market in 2002. It is also an important reserve currency in the world, accounting for about 30% of all reserves.
• The British pound (letter designation - GBP, digital designation - 826) is once the main world currency, which began to lose its importance about a century ago. Today the pound accounts for about 4% of world reserves.
• The Japanese yen (letter symbol - JPY, digital symbol - 392) is one of the most popular currencies for payments in Asian countries, thanks to the economic power of the Land of the Rising Sun.
• The Swiss franc (letter designation - CHF, digital designation - 756) is one of the oldest and most reliable currencies, which is valued for its stability, thanks to the country's banking system and significant reserves.
• The Australian dollar (letter designation - AUD, digital designation - 036) is the currency of the largest economy in Oceania, which is closely linked to China, and is among the most developed in the world.
• The Canadian dollar (letter designation - CAD, digital designation - 124) is a popular currency, thanks to the country's great influence on world commodity markets and widespread use among importers.
• The New Zealand dollar (letter designation NZD, numerical designation 544) is a currency that is often called the kiwi due to the presence of a bird on the $1 bill.

In addition to the base currencies, there are 9 more main ones, which are widely used in payments, have high stability and a good reputation. These include the following funds:

• Swedish krona;
• Norwegian krone;
• Danish krone;
• Singapore dollar;
• Hong Kong dollar;
• South Korean won;
• South African rand;
• Israeli new shekel.

Russian ruble. Currency symbol

In accordance with the requirements of the International Organization for Standardization, the currency designation consists of three letters (symbols). In general, the first two characters identify the country, and the third corresponds to the first letter of the immediate name of the currency. If we are talking about the Russian ruble, then the currency designation today is RUR. It consists of the following blocks:

• RU - abbreviated designation of the country (Russia);
• R is the designation of the currency itself.

Unfortunately, the Russian ruble is not yet one of the base or major currencies. The reason is the relatively small size of the national economy, an undeveloped financial sector (the country has not yet managed to become a regional business center), an exclusive focus on the raw materials sector, and the predominance of low value-added enterprises. At the same time, the use of base currencies in foreign trade, even between countries that have a different monetary unit, significantly reduces conversion costs due to the high liquidity of world markets specifically for them.

Other world currencies are coded similarly.

Forex currency designation system

The Forex currency designation system is in accordance with ISO standards, which increases visibility for traders and investors working on it, while allowing one to uniquely and clearly identify a specific currency.

Is the phrase “like never before” separated by commas?

more than ever,// Became myself without shame. , more than ever in life. I. Bunin, Easy breathing. more than ever

The sun was hot more than ever, but there was a calm at the pond. AND more than ever He served more than ever. I. Bunin, Sukhodol.

	Question No. 263715

Hello. Is there a need for a comma before the phrase “like never before” at the end of a sentence? Thank you

Russian help desk response

The words “like never before” are set off by punctuation, usually commas, along with the words that refer to them.

And then // The shutters rattled, // And the city, // Artachas, // Bare, // Without qualities, // And stone, more than ever,// Became myself without shame. B. Pasternak, Men and factory workers. In the morning I walked in the garden, in the field, was in the forest, it seemed to me that I was alone in the whole world, and I thought it was so good , more than ever in life. I. Bunin, Easy breathing. Everything was against the people of Zaozerye on that merciless morning: the dryness and heat of many weeks, the state of the deposit and the direction of the wind, air humidity and low, more than ever before, groundwater level. E. Parnov, The Third Eye of Shiva.

If the words “like never before” are closely related in meaning to the predicate, then commas, as a rule, are not used.

The sun was hot more than ever, but there was a calm at the pond. G. Belykh, A. Panteleev, Republic of ShKID. AND more than ever it was a shame that his experiments—in fact, nine years of his life—had gone down the drain. V. Bogomolov, The moment of truth. He served more than ever. I. Bunin, Sukhodol.

	Question No. 258344

There is some confusion with the abbreviation of the word correspondent.

For example, there was question No. 188522

Good afternoon How to correctly abbreviate the word correspondent, for example: Our correspondent. (or cor.), photocorr. (or photojournalist)? Thank you.
Sarzheeva Oksana Viktorovna

Russian help desk response
Correct: _corr., photocorr._

Meanwhile, according to the rules of abbreviation (and they are also given on Gramota.ru), if a word is abbreviated in the place of two identical consonants, then a dot is placed after the first letter. And here’s a compound abbreviated word for example - “rabkor” - work correspondent. Selkor - rural correspondent. Why did a photojournalist become a photojournalist, and a simple correspondent become a correspondent?
If possible, please explain!

Russian help desk response

Indeed, one of the basic rules for abbreviating words sounds like this: when two identical consonants come together at the end, the rest of the word must end with one of them. However, some commonly used abbreviations do not comply with this rule. Thus, the Russian Spelling Dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences records abbreviations corr.(correspondent, correspondent), Doll.(dollar), comm.(switch), etc. We think that such spellings perform a semantic distinguishing function: doubling the consonant makes it possible to distinguish these abbreviations from cor.(Korean), dollars(valley), com.(commander). Independent word photojournalist, of course, also exists, along with work reporter And village correspondent

	Question No. 238952

How to abbreviate the word "dollar"? dollars or dollars ?
If possible, please respond as soon as possible - we go to press today

Russian help desk response

Correct: dollars.

	Question No. 235399

Hello! Very urgent!!! According to the Publisher's Handbook, ed. A.E. Milchin (last edition 2005), which today is, perhaps, one of the authoritative publications, proposes that nouns based on doubled consonants be abbreviated according to the first of them (illustration - ill., dollar - dollar, etc. .), however, in other reference publications - according to the second consonant, i.e. the same as in the same A.E. Milchin for the 1985 edition (illustration - ill., dollar - dollars). Which is correct? Please respond as soon as possible. Thank you.

Russian help desk response

We recommend writing _ill._ and _dollar_ according to the Russian Spelling Dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

	Question No. 231291

1.How to correctly abbreviate “dollar” - dollar. ? Doll.? 2. Can "minimum" be abbreviated as "min"? Thank you

Russian help desk response

1. Correct: _dollar_ 2. You can.

	Question No. 231120

Dear Certificate! You are proposing a reduction in dollar - dollar. Why? Some time ago I worked in a magazine where we were reducing the dollar to dollars. Then our editor came from advanced training courses and said that a long time ago, it turns out, the dollar - like illustration - was reduced to the first l - dollar. (ill.) Why the discrepancies? Best regards, Katerina.

Russian help desk response

The answer is given according to the Russian Spelling Dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Dear Certificate! Difficulties have arisen regarding the correct designation of foreign currency in scientific and technical articles. For example: the cost of the line is $2 million. USA or USD?

Russian help desk response

Both options are appropriate.

	Question No. 211298

Good evening. Please tell me the correct abbreviation of the word "dollar": dollar or dollar.

Russian help desk response

Correct: _dollar_

	Question No. 204670

What is the most correct way to shorten the word “dollar” in writing: dollar or dollar. ?

Russian help desk response

Correct: _dollar_

Symbol	Name	Alt code
¤	Any currency symbol	Alt+0164; 00A4, Alt+X
$	US Dollar (American Samoa, British Indian Ocean Territory, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Haiti, Guam, US Minor Pacific Outlying Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, United States of America, Turks and Caicos Islands)	Alt+36; Entered from the keyboard; 0024, Alt+X
¢	Cent - American currency	Alt+0162; 00A2, Alt+X
£	Pound sterling (United Kingdom Great Britain)	Alt+0163; 00A3, Alt+X
¥	Yen (Japan)	Alt+0165; 00A5, Alt+X
৲	Bengal rupee (label)	09F2, Alt+X
৳	Bengal Rupee (symbol)	09F3, Alt+X
฿	Bath (Thailand)	0E3F, Alt+X
៛	Rial (Cambodia)	17DB, Alt+X
₠	Euro currency symbol	20A0, Alt+X
₡	Colon (Costa Rica, El Salvador)	20A1, Alt+X
₢	Brazilian cruzeiro	20A2, Alt+X
₣	French franc (Andorra, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Monaco, Reunion, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, France, French Guiana, French Southern Territories)	20A3, Alt+X
₤	Italian Lira (Vatican City, Italy, San Marino)	20A4, Alt+X
₥	Miles (thousandth of a dollar)	20A5, Alt+X
₦	Naira (Nigeria)	20A6, Alt+X
₧	Spanish peseta (Andorra, Spain)	20A7, Alt+X
₨	Indian Rupee (Bhutan, India)	20A8, Alt+X
₩	Korean won	20A9, Alt+X
₪	Israeli shekel	20AA, Alt+X
₫	Dong (Vietnam)	20AB, Alt+X
€	Euro (European Union Member States)	Alt+0128; 20AC, Alt+X
₭	Laotian kip	20AD, Alt+X
₮	Mongolian tugrik	20AE, Alt+X
₯	Drachma (Greece)	20AF, Alt+X
₰	German penny	20B0, Alt+X
₱	Philippine Peso	20B1, Alt+X
﷼	Rial	FDFC, Alt+X
﹩	Dollar (small symbol)	FE69, Alt+X
＄	Dollar (full-width character)	FF04, Alt+X
￠	Cent (full-width character)	FFE0, Alt+X
￡	Pound (full-width symbol)	FFE1, Alt+X
￥	Yen (full width symbol)	FFE5, Alt+X
￦	Won (full-width character)	FFE6, Alt+X

Currency signs

Currency signs are separated when typed on paper by a semicircular emboss, and when typed for a website - by a non-breaking space (Ctrl + Shift + Space or Alt + 0160).

Euro sign
Everything about the Euro symbol

In November 2006, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a competition to create a drawing of the tenge symbol. Many works were submitted for consideration, and already on March 29, 2007, a new symbol of the national currency was selected and approved. But after the publication of the results of the competition, a scandal erupted, the reason for this was the following fact - the new tenge symbol is completely identical to the symbol of the Japanese postal service, which, in turn, has been used for more than 120 years.

It is also worth paying attention to the “Price List” typeface, which was developed by the Satori studio in 2009.
Download the headset “Price List”

The “price list” is supplied in two styles – regular and italic. The font contains only numbers, some punctuation marks, some arithmetic symbols, and currency symbols. In addition to the Kazakh tenge symbol, the font also contains symbols for the following world currencies:

• U.S. dollar;
• Euro;
• Russian ruble;
• Ukrainian hryvnia;
• Mongolian tugrik;
• Japanese yen;
• South Korean won;
• Thai baht;
• Nigerian naira;
• British pound sterling.

The hryvnia sign is the official symbol of the currency of Ukraine

The hryvnia symbol appears before us in the form of a handwritten Cyrillic letter "G" with two horizontal lines that are endowed with a certain semantic load - a feeling of stability and confidence. This technique has already been used in signs of other monetary currencies more than once - this is both the euro sign and the yen sign.

The official abbreviation of hryvnia, in both Russian and Ukrainian, is “grn.”.
Any other variations of the abbreviation of hryvnia (“gr.”, “grvn.”, “grv.”) are considered incorrect.

The following point must be taken into account: the hryvnia sign may not be displayed in all browsers.

Belarusian ruble sign

Abbreviations - "R." And "rub.".

The world of currencies is full of diversity. These include various banknotes, names, contents and, of course, their endlessly interesting history. It so happened that some types of money have become world famous and have gained enormous speed of development, while some are unknown even to some residents of the country in which it is circulated. In any case, to make it easier to navigate currencies, and especially to make it easier to read the huge amount of information on foreign exchange markets and trading reports, there are also currency symbols. A simple way, in one or more symbols, to determine exactly whose money a particular amount is represented in.

All currency signs of the world have their own unique history, some are intertwined and have interconnections. It becomes interesting not only to distinguish the symbols of money, but also to get acquainted, at least briefly, with information about their origin.

$ — US dollar, American dollar

Without a doubt, the most significant currency in the world, however, its sign has not been put in order. There are several assumptions and guesses about how the world currency sign was formed:

₤ — British pound sterling

Every schoolchild in England, and beyond, knows how it appeared. The history of its appearance is not ornate or mysterious, everything is extremely simple and concise, as the British prefer to conduct their business. The symbol ₤ is a combination of the letter L and two parallel lines crossing it. In turn, L stands for Libra. A similar explanation, like the symbol, is used not only in relation to the British pound sterling.

It was adopted by many countries of the world, which for centuries experienced deep influence from the British Empire and were its colonies. So the Libra or lira sign is the basis for marking currencies in Turkey and Egypt. In addition, we should not forget that the lyre was also a measure of weight in Ancient Rome, and England absorbed into itself and its culture the enormous heritage of the Roman Empire.

€ — Euro, the single currency of the European Union

The youngest currency in Europe, created as a symbol of the unification of the European Union and is designed to unite the economies of different countries, reduce the burden on producers and even out price fluctuations in the Eurozone. By the way, anyone interested - . At the same time, the pressure on the economy is significantly reduced by eliminating foreign exchange transactions and transfers between countries. A social survey and a choice between many proposed options and design solutions helped determine what the euro currency sign would be. It is a sign combining the letter “C” or, more precisely, the epsilon symbol, which symbolizes the significance of all of Europe and two parallel horizontal lines, indicating the stability and reliability of the euro.

Fr — Swiss Franc

Many signs of monetary currencies represent composite elements, some kind of symbolism, and even elements of artistic drawing. In the case of the franc there is no trace of this. Everything is extremely simple, the first two letters of the names of banknotes in Latin form the franc symbol. It is noteworthy that today it is only defined by such a symbol, because apart from it there are no more Franks left on the territory of Europe, therefore there is no need to highlight it somehow. The French franc and the rest were replaced by the Euro. The very name of the money “Frank” has a long history, it has been known since the 14th century.

¥ — Japanese yen

In the history of mankind, the currencies of different countries are closely interconnected. This happened with the Japanese yen. The native designation - 円 (en) came to Japan from China, where at one time the silver bars in use were called yuan. Later, coins brought by Europeans and coins minted in China itself came into circulation. Later they were called Western Yuans, and came to Japan. Actually, the Yuan and the yen are the same thing only in different pronunciations.

The modern symbol ¥ was assigned to the Japanese and yen by the International Monetary Fund, at the same moment when Japanese money was recognized as a reserve currency. Due to the close history with Chinese money, the signs are also similar. The only difference is two parallel stripes instead of one for the Chinese Yuan.

You can find a complete overview of the Japanese yen.

Ұ – Chinese yuan

The name of the money comes from silver coins that were in use during the Qing Dynasty. The designation in China itself is done using the hieroglyphs “元”, “圓”. The IMF has already introduced an international currency symbol, the yuan, to make it easier to understand for representatives of other cultures and easier to write.

As mentioned above, the Chinese currency sign became a derivative between silver bars recognized in China in the past, used for trade, and coins brought by Europeans. The literal translation may just mean “round coin.”

Russian ruble

The currency of the Russian Federation - the ruble - received an official currency sign only in 2013. Previously, only the abbreviations “p” and “rub” were used; a variant is also attributed when two letters “P” and “U” are used in a superimposed manner, and “P” is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise.

Now the ruble sign is represented as the letter “P” crossed out by a horizontal line. The sign has been approved and received approval, even the mechanism for introducing the symbol into character and letter encoding systems for machine writing has begun, but so far only a few editors can display it.

₴ — Ukrainian hryvnia

In its modern form, the hryvnia appeared only in the early 90s of the last century, that is, it can be considered a young currency. At the same time, the very name of money “hryvnia” has a long history, dating back many centuries. At first, this was the name given to jewelry worn on the back of the neck and used, among other things, to pay for goods. Later this was the name for silver bars. Now it is the national currency of Independent Ukraine. Naturally, for international communication and designation, a symbol for the country’s money in the form of ₴ was introduced. This is the capital letter of the name of the currency G and two parallel lines located horizontally, the lines symbolize stability.

X – Kuwaiti dinar

At one time it became a replacement for the Indian rupee. Over time, the Kuwaiti dinar became one of the. The symbol is denoted by the letter “X”, or rather the Roman numeral “X” (ten), which is fairer, because the name dinar has deep and long-standing roots. Denarii were the name given to the coins that circulated in the Roman Empire, which in its grandeur reached the far eastern lands.

﷼ — Omani rial

As in many other situations, the names of the national currencies of countries are named rather not under the influence of their own traditions, but under the influence of the colonial interests of European empires. So the Omani real took its name from the Spanish real. At the same time, currency signs largely have their historical roots associated specifically with the history and culture of individual peoples. This is also the case with the ﷼ sign of the Omani real.

The Russian ruble has finally acquired an official graphic symbol - now the national currency will be denoted by a crossed out letter “R”. About why currencies need special graphic signs and why most symbols of the world's monetary units contain horizontal "dashes" - in the material on the site.

Why do currencies need graphic symbols?

Not every currency in the world can boast of its own sign. Thus, Latvian lats, Swiss francs, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish crowns, Croatian kunas and many other currencies of the world do without special symbols. In total, according to the global Unicode standard (the standard for encoding characters and signs of written languages), at the moment only about thirty world currencies have officially registered graphic symbols. Among them there are also those that are no longer in use - for example, signs of the Italian lira (£), German mark (ℳ), and French franc (₣), which became obsolete after the introduction of the euro.

Meanwhile, it is hard not to admit that currencies that have their own graphic symbols are much more widespread than monetary units that do not have their own symbols. Thus, the dollar ($), pound (£), euro (€), and yen (¥) are undoubtedly not only the most popular, but also the strongest and most influential currencies in the world.

Approval of the ruble symbol

The introduction of the official symbol of the Russian ruble, according to the Bank of Russia, became the most important event in the country's economy. “Moscow lays claim to the status of an international financial center. An objective need has arisen to introduce a symbol of the national currency, recognized within the country and abroad,” said Elvira Nabiullina, Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, on December 11, presenting the approved designation of the Russian currency.

The adoption of one sign as a designation of a monetary unit allows, in addition, to unify all variants of its previous spelling: thus, after the official approval of the ruble symbol, there will no longer be any doubt about how best to say about the ruble in writing - 100 rubles, 100 rubles. or 100 rub.

What do the symbols of different world currencies have in common?

Some of the graphic images of monetary units developed naturally, as a result of various historical events, and some were formed during the development of many options, as well as popular votes. So, it is impossible to present any special requirements for creating a symbol of a particular currency. However, the graphic image must be convenient and easy to write, otherwise it will be useless - after all, currency signs are introduced in order to become recognizable and replace the full names of currencies in writing.

Dollar, euro, pound, Japanese yen, Vietnamese dong, Israeli new shekel

Graphic symbols of almost all currencies in the world have horizontal “dashes” in their structure. This is not only the British pound sterling (£), the euro (€), the Ukrainian hryvnia (₴), the Japanese yen (¥), the Kazakh tenge (₸) and, finally, the symbol of the Russian ruble that has received official status. Thus, the symbols of the Indian rupee (₹), South Korean won (₩) and many other currencies of the world are also written using one or more horizontal stripes.

Such stripes on signs are a generally recognized symbol of the stability of the currency in whose writing they are present. That is why, as representatives of the Central Bank of Russia themselves stated, the line is also used in the symbol of the ruble.

From Russia with love

The approved symbol of the Russian ruble, which is a crossed out “R”, is not the first sign of the national currency, but it is the only one officially recognized. It should be added, however, that for a long time it was the most popular of the unofficial designations of the Russian currency.

During the time of the Russian Empire, there was a different way of writing the ruble: it was by combining the capital letters “r” and “u”. According to the most common version, the "p" was turned 90 degrees counterclockwise, and then the "y" was written on top of the letter. This designation of the ruble was indicated not after the numbers, as today, but above them. However, despite the attempts of some publishers, this ruble sign was not widely used in print.

Now the graphic symbol of the ruble has become - and is already completely legal - the crossed out letter "R". This sign was approved by the Central Bank of Russia on December 11. The selected symbol was recognized as the most popular based on the results of a vote that the Central Bank conducted on its website. A one-ruble coin with a new graphic symbol of the national currency will appear in circulation in 2014.

Approved symbol of the ruble. Photo: cbr.ru

In early November, the Central Bank submitted the graphic symbol of the ruble for public discussion. The finalist signs were selected by a working group of the Bank of Russia from more than three thousand options. The crossed out “P” was supported by more than 61% of respondents during the voting.

Crossed out letters and more

Since horizontal stripes are a fairly popular “attribute” of currency symbols, it is not surprising that there are already a number of monetary units in the world, the signs of which are very similar to the new ruble designation. Thus, most countries in which pesos are used to pay use the American dollar sign ($) or a similar one, only with two transverse stripes, to designate their currencies. But in the Philippines, the peso, meanwhile, is denoted by a different symbol - ₱, which is similar to the new designation of the Russian ruble.

Symbols of various currencies of the world: including the American dollar, Korean won, Netherlands Antilles guilder

The Nigerian naira is also crossed out - however, already with two stripes (₦). In addition, the Ukrainian hryvnia (₴) and the Laotian kip (₭) have similar designations - in the form of crossed out letters.

In the graphic designs of some national currencies, horizontal lines are present in a different way. Thus, the new Israeli shekel looks more like a beautiful rectangular pattern (₪), that of the country of Bangladesh - like a solid sign from the Russian alphabet (৳), and the guilder of the Netherlands Antilles - like a mathematical notation for a function (ƒ).

Where did the most famous currency symbols come from?

Today there is no single view on the origin of the $ sign, but it is quite possible that the American currency owes its characteristic design to the inhabitants of Foggy Albion. The fact is that the English king George III at one time ordered the use of Spanish reals, which cost 1/8 of the English pound sterling, in circulation. This money was called "piece of eight", which eventually became the abbreviated "peso". Soon they began to be used to pay with them in the North American colonies of England, where they also began to be called dollars.

The crossed out eight was wisely chosen as the written symbol for "piece of eight". However, soon this spelling turned out to be too long and inconvenient, as a result of which the symbol turned into a “truncated” eight - $.

According to the theory of American Patriots, $, however, originated differently: becoming a simplified combination of the letters "U" and "S" (the first letters of the name of the United States - US), superimposed on each other. Another version of the appearance of the American dollar symbol says that the “progenitors” of the $ sign were the Spaniards, who wrote down the peso currency by combining the letters “P” and “S”.

The Roots of Fancy Writing British pound are hidden in the Latin letter "L", supplemented horizontally with a line (or two lines) in the middle. “L” itself comes from the Latin word libra (libra, pound), which denoted the main measure of weight in Ancient Rome and England.

The pound - £ or ₤ - is used not only in the UK, but also in some other countries around the world.

The euro, as a young currency, received its sign as a result of an analysis of the public opinion of Europeans. It is believed that the authors of € were four experts, whose names for some reason it was decided not to disclose.

According to the European Commission, the graphic image of the euro carries the significance of European civilization (symbolized by the Greek letter “epsilon”), identity with Europe itself (the letter “E”) and stability (parallel lines crossing the letter).

From $ to €

The first use of a symbol of any (some) currency dates back to 1972. It may be necessary if, for example, the symbol of the required currency is not available in a computer font.

Designation of any currency

The sign of some currency is a circle from which, like the sun, four rays extend at an angle of 90 degrees relative to each other.

Anna Teplitskaya