List of Currency Symbols

Currency symbols and names of all countries can be found in this table. The currency symbol is preceded by the official name of the country. For example, the currency symbol for the United States’ dollar is $. Our list of currency symbols and names of all countries is updated regularly as global money and governments change.

Country	Currency	Currency Code	Symbol
Albania	Albanian Lek	ALL	Lek
Afghanistan	Afghan Afghani	AFN	؋
Argentina	Argentine Peso	ARS	$
Aruba	Aruban Florin Guilder	AWG	ƒ
Australia	Australian Dollar	AUD	$
Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani Manat	AZN	₼
The Bahamas	Bahamian Dollar	BSD	$
Bangladesh	Bangladeshi Taka	BDT	৳
Barbados	Barbados Dollar	BBD	$
Belarus	Belarusian Ruble	BYN	Br
Belize	Belize Dollar	BZD	BZ$
Bermuda	Bermuda Dollar	BMD	$
Bolivia	Bolivian Bolíviano	BOB	$b
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark	BAM	KM
Botswana	Botswana Pula	BWP	P
Bulgaria	Bulgarian Lev	BGN	лв
Brazil	Brazilian Real	BRL	R$
Brunei	Brunei Dollar	BND	$
Cambodia	Cambodian Riel	KHR	៛
Canada	Canadian Dollar	CAD	$
Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands Dollar	KYD	$
Chile	Chilean Peso	CLP	$
China	Chinese Yuan Renminbi	CNY	¥
Colombia	Colombian Peso	COP	$
Costa Rica	Costa Rican Colón	CRC	₡
Croatia	Croatian Kuna	HRK	kn
Cuba	Cuba Peso	CUP	₱
Czech Republic	Czech Koruna	CZK	Kč
Denmark	Danish Krone	DKK	kr
Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic Peso	DOP	RD$
Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Dominica Grenada Montserrat Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	East Caribbean Dollar	XCD	$
Egypt	Egypt Pound	EGP	£
El Salvador	El Salvador Colon	SVC	$
Austria Belgium, Cyprus Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain	Euro	EUR	€
Falkland Islands	Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Pound	FKP	£
Fiji	Fiji Dollar	FJD	$
Ghana	Ghana Cedi	GHS	¢
Gibraltar	Gibraltar Pound	GIP	£
Guatemala	Guatemala Quetzal	GTQ	Q
Guernsey – Channel Islands	Guernsey Pound	GGP	£
Guyana	Guyana Dollar	GYD	$
Honduras	Honduras Lempira	HNL	L
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	$
Hungary	Hungary Forint	HUF	Ft
Iceland	Iceland Krona	ISK	kr
India	India Rupee	INR	₹
Indonesia	Indonesia Rupiah	IDR	Rp
Iran	Iran Rial	IRR	﷼
Isle of Man	Isle of Man Pound	IMP	£
Israel	Israel Shekel	ILS	₪
Jamaica	Jamaican Dollar	JMD	J$
Japan	Japan Yen	JPY	¥
Jersey – Channel Islands	Jersey Pound	JEP	£
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan Tenge	KZT	лв
North Korea	North Korean Won	KPW	₩
South Korea	South Korean Won	KRW	₩
Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan Som	KGS	лв
Laos	Laos Kip	LAK	₭
Lebanon	Lebanon Pound	LBP	£
Liberia	Liberia Dollar	LRD	$
Macedonia	Macedonia Denar	MKD	ден
Malaysia	Malaysia Ringgit	MYR	RM
Mauritius	Mauritius Rupee	MUR	₨
Mexico	Mexican Peso	MXN	$
Mongolia	Mongolia Tughrik	MNT	₮
Morocco	Moroccan-dirham	MNT	د.إ
Mozambique	Mozambique Metical	MZN	MT
Namibia	Namibia Dollar	NAD	$
Nepal	Nepalese Rupee	NPR	₨
Netherlands Antilles	Netherlands Antilles Guilder	ANG	ƒ
New Zealand	New Zealand Dollar	NZD	$
Nicaragua	Nicaragua Cordoba	NIO	C$
Nigeria	Nigeria Naira	NGN	₦
Norway	Norway Krone	NOK	kr
Oman	Oman Rial	OMR	﷼
Pakistan	Pakistan Rupee	PKR	₨
Panama	Panama Balboa	PAB	B/.
Paraguay	Paraguay Guarani	PYG	Gs
Peru	Peru Sol	PEN	S/.
Philippines	Philippines Peso	PHP	₱
Poland	Poland Zloty	PLN	zł
Qatar	Qatar Riyal	QAR	﷼
Romania	Romania Leu	RON	lei
Russia	Russia Ruble	RUB	₽
Saint Helena	Saint Helena Pound	SHP	£
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia Riyal	SAR	﷼
Serbia	Serbia Dinar	RSD	Дин.
Seychelles	Seychelles Rupee	SCR	₨
Singapore	Singapore Dollar	SGD	$
Soloman Islands	Solomon Islands Dollar	SBD	$
Somalia	Somalia Shilling	SOS	S
South Korea	South Korean Won	KRW	₩
South Africa	South Africa Rand	ZAR	R
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Rupee	LKR	₨
Sweden	Sweden Krona	SEK	kr
Switzerland	Switzerland Franc	CHF	CHF
Suriname	Suriname Dollar	SRD	$
Syria	Syria Pound	SYP	£
Taiwan	Taiwan New Dollar	TWD	NT$
Thailand	Thailand Baht	THB	฿
Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago Dollar	TTD	TT$
Turkey	Turkey Lira	TRY	₺
Tuvalu	Tuvalu Dollar	TVD	$
Ukraine	Ukraine Hryvnia	UAH	₴
United Arab Emirates UAE	UAE-Dirham	AED	د.إ
United Kingdom UK	United Kingdom Pound	GBP	£
United States USA	United States Dollar	USD	$
Uruguay	Uruguay Peso	UYU	$U
Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan Som	UZS	лв
Venezuela	Venezuela Bolívar	VEF	Bs
Vietnam	Viet Nam Dong	VND	₫
Yemen	Yemen Rial	YER	﷼
Benin Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Mali Niger Senegal Togo	West African CFA Franc	XOF
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe Dollar	ZWD	Z$

History of Currency Symbols

The history of currency symbols is a long and varied one. The first currency symbols were used by the Greeks and Romans, and consisted of simple letters or abbreviations representing the amount of money that was being exchanged. In modern times, currency symbols are used all over the world to represent different currencies.

The dollar ($) symbol was first used in 1785 by Thomas Jefferson. The pound (£) symbol was introduced in 1856 by the British Royal Mint. The yen (¥) symbol was created in 1953, and the euro (€) symbol was introduced in 1999.

Currency symbols can be confusing for some people, as they often look very similar to each other. In order to avoid any confusion, it is important to know which currency each symbol represents.

Most people would agree that money makes the world go round. Transactions of all sizes take place every day, and it’s safe to say that without some type of currency, commerce would be incredibly difficult, if not impossible. Throughout the years, different monetary systems have been used all over the world.

Currencies have taken many different forms, from physical objects such as coins and paper bills to more modern methods like electronic transactions. One thing that has remained consistent throughout the ages is the use of symbols to represent currencies. Let’s take a look at some of the more popular currency symbols and their origins.

History of the Dollar Symbol $

The dollar sign ($) is a symbol that represents the United States dollar, the official currency of the United States. The symbol is composed of two vertical lines crossed by a single horizontal line, and is often mistaken for a Latin letter S. The dollar sign originated in the late 18th century as a simplified form of the Spanish and Mexican peso signs, $ and ¢.

The first use of the dollar sign in English writing was in 1768, when it appeared in John Dunmore’s A Description of Virginia. In 1785, Thomas Jefferson proposed adopting the dollar sign as the national currency symbol. The dollar sign did not become popular until after the American Civil War, when it was used on banknotes issued by Confederate states.

The use of the dollar sign spread to other currencies during the 20th century.

The dollar sign ($) is one of the most well-known currency symbol in the world.

History of the Euro Symbol €

On January 1, 1999, the euro became the official currency of 11 European countries. The euro symbol is made up of two lines crossing each other and sitting atop a small letter “e.” The design was chosen to represent both the stability of European Union and the unification of Europe.

The history of currency symbols is interesting and complex. Many different symbols have been used over the years to represent money. One of the earliest symbols was an image of a Roman temple, which represented strength and stability. Other common symbols include coins, arrows and wheat.

The use of specific symbols for currencies varies from country to country. In the United States, for example, dollar bills feature images of important historical figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. In Canada, dollar bills feature maple leaves instead.

The euro symbol has been met with mixed reactions since its introduction in 1999.

The euro is the common currency of 19 of the 28 member states of the European Union. The first 11 countries to adopt the euro were Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

• Greece joined them on 1 January 2001.
• Slovenia joined on 1 January 2007.
• Cyprus and Malta joined on 1 January 2008.
• Slovakia joined on 1 January 2009.
• Estonia joined on 1 January 2011.
• Latvia joined on 1 January 2014.
• Lithuania joined on 1 January 2015. 

The graphic symbol for the euro was designed by Belgian designer Luc Luycx and is composed of a stylized letter E placed above three horizontal lines resembling bars of music. The three lines represent Europe’s three main rivers: the Danube, Rhine and Loire.

Currency symbols and names of all countries

Currency symbols are used to represent money in different countries. The symbol for the US dollar is $, the British pound is £, and the Euro is €.

List of Currency Symbols for different countries

The history of currency symbols is a fascinating topic. Different countries use different symbols to represent their currency. Some of the most common symbols are the dollar sign ($) , the pound sign (£) and the euro sign (€).

The dollar sign originated in the early 17th century, when it was used to represent the Spanish peso. The pound sign originated in the 8th century, when it was used to represent the British pound sterling. The euro sign originated in the 1990s, when it was used to represent the euro currency.

Each of these symbols has a unique history and meaning. The dollar sign, for example, is derived from the letters “P” and “S”, which stand for “peso” and “libra”, respectively. The pound sign is derived from the Latin word “libra”, which means “pound”.

Names of currencies in different countries

Different countries have different currencies, and each currency has a unique symbol. Here is a list of some of the more common currencies and their symbols: 

• The United States dollar is abbreviated USD, and its symbol is $.
• The Canadian dollar is abbreviated CAD, and its symbol is C$.
• The Euro is abbreviated EUR, and its symbol is €.
• The British pound sterling is abbreviated GBP, and its symbol is £.
• The Japanese yen is abbreviated JPY, and its symbol is ¥.

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