What is the origin of the dollar sign ($)?
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Faisal Khan
Answered 06/Oct/2013
The Dollar sign first shows up in some very early American and Spanish business correspondence (around the 1770s). The exact reason why it is $ - is still a matter of much debate and controversy.
Three great articles to read on this are:
Three great articles to read on this are:
- The Dollar Mark and the Story of Its Origin - NYT Article - http://query.nytimes.com/mem/arc... (PDF)
- Where Do Currency Symbols Come From? - Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/articles/ne...
- Wikipedia - The Dollar Sign - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dol...