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| − | This is a list of currency symbols from around the world. | + | This is a list of currency symbols from around the world as used in the ISFDB database. |
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| Bfr | | Bfr | ||
| Belgian francs | | Belgian francs | ||
| − | | | + | | 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''' | ||
| Cent, centavo | | Cent, centavo | ||
| − | | Used in multiple countries | + | | 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. |
|- | |- | ||
| '''$''' | | '''$''' | ||
| Dollars | | Dollars | ||
| − | | With no disambiguation, US dollars. Also used in multiple other countries as "dollars" | + | | With no disambiguation, US dollars. Also used in multiple other countries 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$),[5] Hong Kong (HK$/元/圓), Jamaica (J$), Kiribati (K$), Liberia (L$), Namibia (N$), New Zealand (NZ$), Singapore (S$), Solomon Islands (SI$), Surinam (SRD), Taiwan (NT$/元/圓), Trinidad and Tobago (TT$), Tuvalu (TV$)) or "pesos" (Argentina (AG$), Chile (CLP$), Colombia (COP$), Cuba ($MN) or Cuba convertible (CUC$), Dominica (RD$), Mexico (Mx$) (also called "Mexican dollars"), Uruguay ($U).) |
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| DM | | DM | ||
| Deutsche Mark | | Deutsche Mark | ||
| − | | Currency used in West Germany, and then Germany | + | | Currency used in West Germany between 1948 and 1990, and then post-reunification Germany prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "DM 7.80". |
|- | |- | ||
| € | | € | ||
| Euro | | Euro | ||
| − | | Used in | + | | Used in some European Union countries starting on 1999-01-01. Enter as "€9.95". |
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| Ft | | Ft | ||
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| F | | F | ||
| Franc | | Franc | ||
| − | | | + | | 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 | ||
| Guilder (Dutch) | | Guilder (Dutch) | ||
| − | | | + | | Used in The Netherlands prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "ƒ12.50". |
|- | |- | ||
| Lit | | Lit | ||
| Lira (Italian) | | Lira (Italian) | ||
| − | | Used | + | | Used prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "Lit 9,000". |
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| M | | M | ||
| Mark | | Mark | ||
| − | | Currency used in East Germany. "M 7.80" | + | | Currency used in East Germany. Enter as "M 7.80" |
|- | |- | ||
| p (etc.) | | p (etc.) | ||
| Pence, penny | | Pence, penny | ||
| − | | Used in the British Isles. See notes | + | | 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. |
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| Pta | | Pta | ||
| Pesetas | | Pesetas | ||
| − | | Currency used in Spain. Prices should be entered as in "Pta 350". | + | | Currency used in Spain prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as in "Pta 350". |
|- | |- | ||
| '''$''' | | '''$''' | ||
| Pesos | | Pesos | ||
| − | | Used in several countries to denote "pesos" | + | | 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;" | ||
| £ | | £ | ||
| 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 used in Egypt (E£). See notes | + | | 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 used in Egypt (E£). See notes in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] for more details on entering prices in pounds. |
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| R | | R | ||
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| s (etc.) | | s (etc.) | ||
| 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. |
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| Tk | | Tk | ||
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| ¥ | | ¥ | ||
| Yen | | Yen | ||
| − | | Used for the Japanese yen. | + | | Used for the Japanese yen. Note that even though the 円 symbol is also sometimes seen, ¥ should be used in all cases. |
|- | |- | ||
| 元 | | 元 | ||
| Yuan | | Yuan | ||
| − | | Chinese yuan (元/圆), | + | | 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.
| Symbol | Symbol name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ฿ | Baht (Thai) | บาท |
| Bfr | Belgian francs | Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450". |
| ¢ or c | 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. |
| $ | Dollars | With no disambiguation, US dollars. Also used in multiple other countries 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$),[5] Hong Kong (HK$/元/圓), Jamaica (J$), Kiribati (K$), Liberia (L$), Namibia (N$), New Zealand (NZ$), Singapore (S$), Solomon Islands (SI$), Surinam (SRD), Taiwan (NT$/元/圓), Trinidad and Tobago (TT$), Tuvalu (TV$)) or "pesos" (Argentina (AG$), Chile (CLP$), Colombia (COP$), Cuba ($MN) or Cuba convertible (CUC$), Dominica (RD$), Mexico (Mx$) (also called "Mexican dollars"), Uruguay ($U).) |
| DM | Deutsche Mark | Currency used in West Germany between 1948 and 1990, and then post-reunification Germany prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "DM 7.80". |
| € | Euro | Used in some European Union countries starting on 1999-01-01. Enter as "€9.95". |
| Ft | Forint | Currency used in Hungary. Enter as "Ft 30". |
| F | Franc | 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 | Guilder (Dutch) | Used in The Netherlands prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "ƒ12.50". |
| Lit | Lira (Italian) | Used prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Enter as "Lit 9,000". |
| M | Mark | Currency used in East Germany. Enter as "M 7.80" |
| p (etc.) | 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. |
| Pta | Pesetas | Currency used in Spain prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as in "Pta 350". |
| $ | Pesos | Used in several countries to denote "pesos". See the "$ (dollars)" row above for details. |
| £ | 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 used in Egypt (E£). See notes in Template:PublicationFields:Price for more details on entering prices in pounds. |
| R | Rand (South Africa) | |
| ₹ | Rupees (India) | |
| ₨ | Rupees (Pakistan) | |
| s (etc.) | 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. |
| Tk | Taka (Bangladesh) | |
| ¥ | Yen | Used for the Japanese yen. Note that even though the 円 symbol is also sometimes seen, ¥ should be used in all cases. |
| 元 | Yuan | Used for the Chinese yuan (元/圆), in circulation in the People's Republic of China (mainland China). |