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    Other namesPeso sign
    In UnicodeU+0024 $ DOLLAR SIGN ( · $)
    CurrencyMany (see dollar, peso)
    History

    The symbol appears in business correspondence in the 1770s from Spanish America, the early independent U.S., British America and Britain, referring to the Spanish American peso, also known as "Spanish do… See more

    Currencies that use the dollar sign

    The numerous currencies called "dollar" use the dollar sign to express money amounts. The sign is also generally used for the many currencies called "peso" (except the Philippine peso, which uses the symbol "… See more

    Origins and Uses
    Origins and Uses
    What does the dollar sign mean and where did it come from? In this video, we will explore the history and significance of this familiar symbol of money.
    One stroke vs. two strokes

    In some places and at some times, the one- and two-stroke variants have been used in the same contexts to distinguish between the U.S. dollar and other local currency, such as the former Portuguese escudo.
    However, s… See more

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