Currency Symbols Symbols & Their Meanings
8 currency symbols symbols explained — meaning, origin, spiritual significance, and how each one is used today.
Bitcoin Symbol (₿)
Bitcoin Symbol (₿) — a B with two strokes styled after the dollar — decentralized money borrowing the look of ce…
$Dollar Sign ($)
The Dollar Sign ($): an S with strokes — most likely evolved from "ps" for pesos written hastily, or the pillars…
€Euro Symbol (€)
The Euro Symbol (€): a C crossed by two lines — epsilon for Europe, with the two bars promising stability.
£Pound Sterling Symbol (£)
The Pound Sterling Symbol (£): a curly L for libra — the Roman pound of weight, with a line through it as mediev…
₽Ruble Symbol (₽)
Ruble Symbol (₽) — a Cyrillic Р with a horizontal stroke — adopted 2013 by public vote.
₹Rupee Symbol (₹)
The Rupee Symbol (₹): a Devanagari र fused with Latin R, topped by the horizontal line of India’s flag — adopted 2010.
₩Won Symbol (₩)
The Won Symbol (₩): a W with two strokes — Korea’s currency, from the same "round coin" root as yen and yuan.
¥Yen / Yuan Symbol (¥)
Yen / Yuan Symbol (¥) — a Y with two strokes — Japan’s yen and China’s yuan share it, both from the character 円…