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    From where came the American dollar sign and the British pound sign?

    Question #44062. Asked by Hamlet..

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    The £ sign comes from the Latin where £sd stood for Libra, solidi and denarii.

    Feb 05 04, 10:21 AM
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    Charles V of Germany chose the Pillars of Heracles as part of his device. Entwined along the line representing the pillars, was a scroll that bore his personal motto "Plus Ultra" which means "still farther." This symbolic drawing was included on the German dollar, which appeared in Bohemia in 1518. It also is now found as the American dollar sign.


    Feb 05 04, 10:54 AM
    Hamlet.

    Interesting Sm, and thank you...I also found this information:

    Origin of the $ Sign

    The origin of the "$" sign has been variously accounted for. Perhaps the most widely accepted explanation is that it is the result of the evolution of the Mexican or Spanish "P's" for pesos, or piastres, or pieces of eight. This theory, derived from a study of old manuscripts, explains that the "S," gradually came to be written over the "P," developing a close equivalent to the "$" mark. It was widely used before the adoption of the United States dollar in 1785.

    Feb 05 04, 11:06 AM

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