Not to be confused with Currency code (a three-letter abbreviation), or Currency (typography) (the "¤" symbol).
A currency sign is a graphic symbol often used as a shorthand for a currency’s name. Internationally, ISO 4217 codes are used instead of currency signs, though currency signs may be in common use in their respective countries. Most currencies in the world have no specific symbol.
Having a currency sign has now become form of status symbol for international
currencies; in 2009 India launched a public competition to find a sign
for its Rupee (previously, just ’Rs.’ was used). The European Commission
considers part of the success of the euro was the global recognition of
the euro sign.
Currency symbols in use as of 2006
Currency Graphic Symbols
Country,
Currency
Currency Code
Graphical Symbol
Unicode (decimal)
Unicode (HEX)
America (United States of America), Dollars
USD
36
24
Argentina, Pesos
ARS
36
24
Aruba, Guilders (Florins)
AWG
402
0192
Australia, Dollars
AUD
36
24
Bahamas, Dollars
BSD
36
24
Barbados, Dollars
BBD
36
24
Belgium, Francs (obsolete currency unit)
BEF
8355
20A3
Belize, Dollars
BZD
36
24
Bermuda, Dollars
BMD
36
24
Bolivia, Bolivianos
BOB
36
24
Brazil, Reais
BRL
82, 36
52, 24
Brazil, Cruzeiros (obsolete currency unit)
BRC
8354
20A2
Britain (United Kingdom), Pounds
GBP
163
00A3
Brunei Darussalam, Dollars
BND
36
24
Cambodia, Riels
KHR
6107
17DB
Canada, Dollars
CAD
36
24
Cayman Islands, Dollars
KYD
36
24
Chile, Pesos
CLP
36
24
China, Yuan Renminbi (in China)
CNY
20803
5143
China, Yuan Renminbi (in Hong Kong and Taiwan)
CNY
22291
5713
Colombia, Pesos
COP
8369
20B1
Costa Rica, Colón
CRC
8353
20A1
Cuba, Pesos
CUP
8369
20B1
Cyprus, Pounds
CYP
163
00A3
Dominican Republic, Pesos
DOP
8369
20B1
East Caribbean, Dollars
XCD
36
24
Egypt, Pounds
EGP
163
00A3
El Salvador, Colón
SVC
8353
20A1
England (United Kingdom), Pounds
GBP
163
00A3
Euro
EUR
8364
20AC
European Currency Unit (obsolete currency unit)
XEU
8352
20A0
Falkland Islands, Pounds
FKP
163
00A3
Fiji, Dollars
FJD
36
24
France, Francs (obsolete currency unit)
FRF
8355
20A3
Gibraltar, Pounds
GIP
163
00A3
Greece, Drachmae (obsolete currency unit)
GRD
8367
20AF
Guernsey, Pounds
GGP
163
00A3
Guyana, Dollars
GYD
36
24
Holland (Netherlands), Guilders (Florins) (obsolete
currency unit)
