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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":
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". |
| Kč | Yes | Czech koruna (crown) | Used in the Czech Republic since 1993. Prices should be entered as "Kč 44.50". |
| Kčs | Yes | Czechoslovak koruna (crown) | Used in Czechoslovakia between 1919 and 1939, then again between 1945 and 1993. Prices should be entered as "Kčs 44.50". |
| Lei | Yes | Romanian leu | Used in Romania since 1867. Prices should be entered as "Lei 44.50". |
| Lev | Yes | Bulgarian lev | Used in Bulgaria since 1881. Prices should be entered as "Lev 17.90". |
| 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). |
| zł | Yes | Polish złoty | Used in Poland. Prices should be entered as "zł 29.99". |