Originally the peso sign, $ (called dollar sign in English) is a symbol primarily used to indicate the various dollar and peso units of currency around the world.

Contents

• 1 Origin
• 2 Alternative hypotheses
  • 2.1 Drawn with one vertical line ($)
    • 2.1.1 Slash 8
    • 2.1.2 Potosi mint mark
    • 2.1.3 Alchemic sigil for cinnabar
    • 2.1.4 Greek mythology
  • 2.2 Drawn with two vertical lines
    • 2.2.1 From 'US'
    • 2.2.2 "Unit of silver"
    • 2.2.3 German Thaler
    • 2.2.4 Roman sestertius
• 3 Later history of the dollar sign
• 4 Use in computer programming
• 5 Currencies that use the dollar or peso sign
• 6 See also
• 7 References

Symbol

$

1. peso (used everywhere except in the Philippines)
2. dollar
3. Figurative. A substitute for the letter S or a space or hyphen used as a symbol of (perceived) greedy business practices

   for example: "Micro$oft Window$"

Usage notes

The symbol precedes the number it qualifies, despite being pronounced second (in English). For example, “$1” is read as “one dollar” not “dollar one”.

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