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This is a list of currency symbols from around the world as used in the ISFDB database.
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This is a list of currency symbols from around the world as used in the ISFDB database. Note that the "Yes"/"No" value in the "Abbrev." column determines whether a space is added between the currency symbol/abbreviation. Only currencies with "Yes" in the "Abbrev." column have a space.
  
 
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|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| A$
 
| A$
 +
| No
 
| Australian dollars
 
| Australian dollars
 
| Used in Australia. Prices should be entered as "A$3.95".
 
| Used in Australia. Prices should be entered as "A$3.95".
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| Ar$
 
| Ar$
 +
| No
 
| Argentinian pesos
 
| Argentinian pesos
 
| Used in Argentina. Prices should be entered as "Ar$30.00".
 
| Used in Argentina. Prices should be entered as "Ar$30.00".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| ฿
 
| ฿
 +
| No
 
| Baht (Thai)
 
| Baht (Thai)
 
| Used in Thailand. Prices should be entered as "฿30". Note that if you can't enter "฿" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "B" instead. As long as the "B" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "฿" when the submission is created.
 
| Used in Thailand. Prices should be entered as "฿30". Note that if you can't enter "฿" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "B" instead. As long as the "B" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "฿" when the submission is created.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Bfr
 
| Bfr
 +
| Yes
 
| Belgian francs
 
| Belgian francs
 
| Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450".
 
| Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| '''¢''' or '''c'''
 
| '''¢''' or '''c'''
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| Yes
 
| Cent, centavo
 
| Cent, centavo
 
| Used in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as 1/100 of the main currency unit (typically either dollar or peso). Do '''not''' enter this symbol into the database; use the main currency unit as explained in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] instead.
 
| Used in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as 1/100 of the main currency unit (typically either dollar or peso). Do '''not''' enter this symbol into the database; use the main currency unit as explained in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] instead.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| C$
 
| C$
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| No
 
| Canadian dollars
 
| Canadian dollars
 
| Used in Canada. Prices should be entered as "C$3.95".
 
| Used in Canada. Prices should be entered as "C$3.95".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| dkr
 
| dkr
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| Yes
 
| Danish krone (crown)
 
| Danish krone (crown)
 
| Used in Denmark. Prices should be entered as "dkr 7.00".
 
| Used in Denmark. Prices should be entered as "dkr 7.00".
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|-  
 
|-  
 
| '''$'''
 
| '''$'''
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| No
 
| Dollars
 
| Dollars
 
| With no disambiguation, US dollars. The symbol is also embedded in the following countries' currency symbols either as "dollars":
 
| With no disambiguation, US dollars. The symbol is also embedded in the following countries' currency symbols either as "dollars":
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|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| DM
 
| DM
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| Yes
 
| Deutsche Mark
 
| Deutsche Mark
 
| Currency used in West Germany between 1948 and 1990, and then in post-reunification Germany between 1990 and the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "DM 7.80".
 
| Currency used in West Germany between 1948 and 1990, and then in post-reunification Germany between 1990 and the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "DM 7.80".
 
|-
 
|-
 
| €
 
| €
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| No
 
| Euro
 
| Euro
 
| Used in some European Union countries starting on 1999-01-01. Prices should be entered as "€9.95". Note that if you can't enter "€" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "E" instead. As long as the "E" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "€" when the submission is created.
 
| Used in some European Union countries starting on 1999-01-01. Prices should be entered as "€9.95". Note that if you can't enter "€" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "E" instead. As long as the "E" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "€" when the submission is created.
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| Ft
 
| Ft
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| Yes
 
| Forint
 
| Forint
 
| Currency used in Hungary. Prices should be entered as "Ft 30".
 
| Currency used in Hungary. Prices should be entered as "Ft 30".
 
|-
 
|-
 
| F
 
| F
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| No
 
| Franc (French)
 
| Franc (French)
 
| Used in France prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. For consistency, prices should be entered as in "F6.50", though the price may be listed on the publication as "FF", "Fr", or just "F".  
 
| Used in France prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. For consistency, prices should be entered as in "F6.50", though the price may be listed on the publication as "FF", "Fr", or just "F".  
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| ƒ
 
| ƒ
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| No
 
| Guilder (Dutch)
 
| Guilder (Dutch)
 
| Used in The Netherlands prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "ƒ12.50".
 
| Used in The Netherlands prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "ƒ12.50".
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| Lit
 
| Lit
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| Yes
 
| Lira (Italian)
 
| Lira (Italian)
 
| Used prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Lit 9,000".  
 
| Used prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Lit 9,000".  
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| ℳ
 
| ℳ
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| No
 
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_gold_mark German Gold Mark]
 
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_gold_mark German Gold Mark]
 
| Used in the German Empire between 1873 and 1914. Enter with a leading scripted 'M', for example "ℳ1.60".
 
| Used in the German Empire between 1873 and 1914. Enter with a leading scripted 'M', for example "ℳ1.60".
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| Mx$
 
| Mx$
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| No
 
| Mexican dollars
 
| Mexican dollars
 
| Currency used in Mexico. Enter as "Mx$180.00".
 
| Currency used in Mexico. Enter as "Mx$180.00".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| M
 
| M
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| Yes
 
| Mark (East German)
 
| Mark (East German)
 
| Currency used in East Germany between 1948 and 1990. Prices should be entered as "M 7.80".
 
| Currency used in East Germany between 1948 and 1990. Prices should be entered as "M 7.80".
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| nkr
 
| nkr
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| Yes
 
| Norwegian krone
 
| Norwegian krone
 
| Used in Norway. Prices should be entered as "nkr 6.00".
 
| Used in Norway. Prices should be entered as "nkr 6.00".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| p (etc.)
 
| p (etc.)
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| Yes
 
| Pence, penny
 
| Pence, penny
 
| Used in the British Isles before 1971-02-15 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Decimal Day].) See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in pence or pennies.
 
| Used in the British Isles before 1971-02-15 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Decimal Day].) See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in pence or pennies.
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|-  
 
|-  
 
| ₱
 
| ₱
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| No
 
| Pesos (Philippine)
 
| Pesos (Philippine)
 
| Used in the Philippines. Prices should be entered as "₱30". Note that if you can't enter "₱" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "P" instead. As long as the "P" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "₱" when the submission is created.
 
| Used in the Philippines. Prices should be entered as "₱30". Note that if you can't enter "₱" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "P" instead. As long as the "P" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "₱" when the submission is created.
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| Pta
 
| Pta
 +
| Yes
 
| Pesetas
 
| Pesetas
 
| Currency used in Spain prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Pta 350".
 
| Currency used in Spain prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Pta 350".
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| '''$'''
 
| '''$'''
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| No
 
| Pesos
 
| Pesos
 
| Used in several countries to denote "pesos". See the "$ (dollars)" row above for details.
 
| Used in several countries to denote "pesos". See the "$ (dollars)" row above for details.
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| £
 
| £
 +
| No
 
| Pound
 
| Pound
 
| Used in the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man (Manx) (M£)) as well as Alderney, Falkland Islands (FK£), Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, and Saint Helena. Also note that the pound sign is used in the Egypt pound (E£). Note that if you can't enter "£" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "L" instead. As long as the "L" is followed for a digit, it will be automatically converted to "£" when the submission is created. See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in pounds.
 
| Used in the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man (Manx) (M£)) as well as Alderney, Falkland Islands (FK£), Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, and Saint Helena. Also note that the pound sign is used in the Egypt pound (E£). Note that if you can't enter "£" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "L" instead. As long as the "L" is followed for a digit, it will be automatically converted to "£" when the submission is created. See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in pounds.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| R
 
| R
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| Yes
 
| Rand (South Africa)
 
| Rand (South Africa)
 
|
 
|
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| ₹
 
| ₹
 +
| No
 
| Rupees (India)
 
| Rupees (India)
 
| Used in India.  
 
| Used in India.  
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
| ₨
 
| ₨
 +
| No
 
| Rupees (Pakistan)
 
| Rupees (Pakistan)
 
| Used in Pakistan since 1948.  
 
| Used in Pakistan since 1948.  
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| s (etc.)
 
| s (etc.)
 +
| Yes
 
| Shilling
 
| Shilling
 
| Used in the British Isles prior to 1971-02-15 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Decimal Day].) See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in shillings.
 
| Used in the British Isles prior to 1971-02-15 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_Day Decimal Day].) See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in shillings.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| skr
 
| skr
 +
| Yes
 
| Krona/crown (Swedish)
 
| Krona/crown (Swedish)
 
| Used in Sweden. Prices should be entered as "skr 5.00".
 
| Used in Sweden. Prices should be entered as "skr 5.00".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| Tk
 
| Tk
 +
| Yes
 
| Taka (Bangladesh)
 
| Taka (Bangladesh)
 
| Used in Bangladesh since 1972. Prices should be entered as "Tk 1,195".
 
| Used in Bangladesh since 1972. Prices should be entered as "Tk 1,195".
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|-
 
|-
 
| ₩
 
| ₩
 +
| No
 
| Won
 
| Won
 
| Used in the Republic of Korea (South Korea.) Prices should be entered as "₩14,800".
 
| Used in the Republic of Korea (South Korea.) Prices should be entered as "₩14,800".
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;"
 
| ¥
 
| ¥
 +
| No
 
| Yen (Japanese)
 
| Yen (Japanese)
 
| Used in Japan. Note that even though the 円 symbol is also sometimes seen on books, ¥ should be entered in all cases. Prices should be entered as "¥11,200". Note that if you can't enter "¥" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "Y" instead. As long as the "Y" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "¥" when the submission is created.
 
| Used in Japan. Note that even though the 円 symbol is also sometimes seen on books, ¥ should be entered in all cases. Prices should be entered as "¥11,200". Note that if you can't enter "¥" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "Y" instead. As long as the "Y" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "¥" when the submission is created.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 元
 
| 元
 +
| No
 
| Yuan
 
| Yuan
 
| Used for the Chinese yuan (元/圆), in circulation in the People's Republic of China (mainland China).
 
| Used for the Chinese yuan (元/圆), in circulation in the People's Republic of China (mainland China).
 
|}
 
|}

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This is a list of currency symbols from around the world as used in the ISFDB database. Note that the "Yes"/"No" value in the "Abbrev." column determines whether a space is added between the currency symbol/abbreviation. Only currencies with "Yes" in the "Abbrev." column have a space.

Symbol Abbrev. Symbol name Notes
A$ No Australian dollars Used in Australia. Prices should be entered as "A$3.95".
Ar$ No Argentinian pesos Used in Argentina. Prices should be entered as "Ar$30.00".
฿ No Baht (Thai) Used in Thailand. Prices should be entered as "฿30". Note that if you can't enter "฿" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "B" instead. As long as the "B" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "฿" when the submission is created.
Bfr Yes Belgian francs Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450".
¢ or c Yes Cent, centavo Used in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as 1/100 of the main currency unit (typically either dollar or peso). Do not enter this symbol into the database; use the main currency unit as explained in Template:PublicationFields:Price instead.
C$ No Canadian dollars Used in Canada. Prices should be entered as "C$3.95".
dkr Yes Danish krone (crown) Used in Denmark. Prices should be entered as "dkr 7.00".
$ No Dollars With no disambiguation, US dollars. The symbol is also embedded in the following countries' currency symbols either as "dollars":
  • Australia: A$
  • Bahamas: B$
  • Barbados: Bds$
  • Belize: BZ$
  • Bermuda: BD$
  • Brunei: B$
  • Canada: C$
  • Cayman Islands: CI$
  • East Caribbean: EC$
  • Fiji: FJ$
  • Guyana: G$
  • Hong Kong: HK$/元/圓
  • Jamaica: J$
  • Kiribati: K$
  • Liberia: L$
  • Namibia: N$
  • New Zealand: NZ$
  • Singapore: S$
  • Solomon Islands: SI$
  • Surinam: Sr$
  • Taiwan: NT$/元/圓
  • Trinidad and Tobago: TT$
  • Tuvalu: TV$

or as "pesos":

  • Argentina: AG$
  • Chile: CLP$
  • Colombia: COP$
  • Cuba: $MN (or Cuba convertible -- CUC$)
  • Dominica: RD$
  • Mexico: Mx$ (also called "Mexican dollars")
  • Uruguay: $U

Some of these currencies have individual rows in this table.

DM Yes Deutsche Mark Currency used in West Germany between 1948 and 1990, and then in post-reunification Germany between 1990 and the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "DM 7.80".
€ No Euro Used in some European Union countries starting on 1999-01-01. Prices should be entered as "€9.95". Note that if you can't enter "€" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "E" instead. As long as the "E" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "€" when the submission is created.
Ft Yes Forint Currency used in Hungary. Prices should be entered as "Ft 30".
F No Franc (French) Used in France prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. For consistency, prices should be entered as in "F6.50", though the price may be listed on the publication as "FF", "Fr", or just "F".
ƒ No Guilder (Dutch) Used in The Netherlands prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "ƒ12.50".
Lit Yes Lira (Italian) Used prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Lit 9,000".
ℳ No German Gold Mark Used in the German Empire between 1873 and 1914. Enter with a leading scripted 'M', for example "ℳ1.60".
Mx$ No Mexican dollars Currency used in Mexico. Enter as "Mx$180.00".
M Yes Mark (East German) Currency used in East Germany between 1948 and 1990. Prices should be entered as "M 7.80".
nkr Yes Norwegian krone Used in Norway. Prices should be entered as "nkr 6.00".
p (etc.) Yes Pence, penny Used in the British Isles before 1971-02-15 (Decimal Day.) See notes in Template:PublicationFields:Price for more details on entering prices in pence or pennies.
₱ No Pesos (Philippine) Used in the Philippines. Prices should be entered as "₱30". Note that if you can't enter "₱" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "P" instead. As long as the "P" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "₱" when the submission is created.
Pta Yes Pesetas Currency used in Spain prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Pta 350".
$ No Pesos Used in several countries to denote "pesos". See the "$ (dollars)" row above for details.
£ No Pound Used in the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man (Manx) (M£)) as well as Alderney, Falkland Islands (FK£), Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, and Saint Helena. Also note that the pound sign is used in the Egypt pound (E£). Note that if you can't enter "£" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "L" instead. As long as the "L" is followed for a digit, it will be automatically converted to "£" when the submission is created. See notes in Template:PublicationFields:Price for more details on entering prices in pounds.
R Yes Rand (South Africa)
₹ No Rupees (India) Used in India.
₨ No Rupees (Pakistan) Used in Pakistan since 1948.
s (etc.) Yes Shilling Used in the British Isles prior to 1971-02-15 (Decimal Day.) See notes in Template:PublicationFields:Price for more details on entering prices in shillings.
skr Yes Krona/crown (Swedish) Used in Sweden. Prices should be entered as "skr 5.00".
Tk Yes Taka (Bangladesh) Used in Bangladesh since 1972. Prices should be entered as "Tk 1,195".
₩ No Won Used in the Republic of Korea (South Korea.) Prices should be entered as "₩14,800".
¥ No Yen (Japanese) Used in Japan. Note that even though the 円 symbol is also sometimes seen on books, ¥ should be entered in all cases. Prices should be entered as "¥11,200". Note that if you can't enter "¥" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "Y" instead. As long as the "Y" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "¥" when the submission is created.
元 No Yuan Used for the Chinese yuan (元/圆), in circulation in the People's Republic of China (mainland China).
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