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− | This is a list of currency symbols from around the world as used in the ISFDB database. | + | 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. |
{| style="border:1px solid black;" | {| style="border:1px solid black;" | ||
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#EEE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#EEE;" | ||
! Symbol | ! Symbol | ||
+ | ! Abbrev. | ||
! Symbol name | ! Symbol name | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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| Symbol | | Symbol | ||
| SymbolName | | SymbolName | ||
+ | ! Abbrev. | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Symbol | | Symbol | ||
| SymbolName | | SymbolName | ||
+ | ! Abbrev. | ||
| | | | ||
--> | --> | ||
|- 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$30.00". | ||
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| ฿ | | ฿ | ||
+ | | No | ||
| Baht (Thai) | | Baht (Thai) | ||
| Used in Thailand. Prices should be entered as "฿30". Note that if you can't enter "฿" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "B" instead. As long as the "B" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "฿" when the submission is created. | | Used in Thailand. Prices should be entered as "฿30". Note that if you can't enter "฿" on your keyboard, you can use an uppercase "B" instead. As long as the "B" is followed by a digit, it will be automatically converted to "฿" when the submission is created. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bfr | | Bfr | ||
+ | | Yes | ||
| Belgian francs | | Belgian francs | ||
| Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450". | | Used in Belgium prior to the transition to the euro in 1999-2002. Prices should be entered as "Bfr 450". | ||
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| '''¢''' or '''c''' | | '''¢''' or '''c''' | ||
+ | | Yes | ||
| Cent, centavo | | Cent, centavo | ||
| Used in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as 1/100 of the main currency unit (typically either dollar or peso). Do '''not''' enter this symbol into the database; use the main currency unit as explained in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] instead. | | Used in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as 1/100 of the main currency unit (typically either dollar or peso). Do '''not''' enter this symbol into the database; use the main currency unit as explained in [[Template:PublicationFields:Price]] instead. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| C$ | | C$ | ||
+ | | 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$3.95". | ||
|- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | |- style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#DDE;" | ||
| dkr | | dkr | ||
+ | | Yes | ||
| Danish krone (crown) | | Danish krone (crown) | ||
| Used in Denmark. Prices should be entered as "dkr 7.00". | | Used in Denmark. Prices should be entered as "dkr 7.00". | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| '''$''' | | '''$''' | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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". | ||
|- | |- | ||
| € | | € | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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$ | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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 | ||
+ | | 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.) | ||
+ | | 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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|- | |- | ||
| ₱ | | ₱ | ||
+ | | 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". | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''$''' | | '''$''' | ||
+ | | No | ||
| Pesos | | Pesos | ||
| Used in several countries to denote "pesos". See the "$ (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 | ||
+ | | 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 |
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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":
or as "pesos":
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). |