Dollar sign
The dollar or peso sign ($) is a symbol that is for either the peso or dollar. These are types of money around the world. Sometimes it is an S with one line through it. Sometimes it is an S with two lines through it. When there are two lines it is called a cifrão. There are many stories about why this symbol is used to mean money.
Dollar Sign Media
- Potosi Real.jpg
A piece of eight from the Potosí mint, showing the Pillars of Hercules with "S" ribbons, and two "PTSI" monograms at about 4 and 8 o'clock around the edge
- Columnas Plus Ultra.png
Iconic representation of the Pillars of Hercules with ribbon Plus Ultra ("further beyond"), in Seville (16th century).
The Pillars of Hercules wrapped by a cloth band, on an 18th century Spanish coin.
Development of the dollar sign, according to two hypotheses.
- Sample ledger with dollar sign in John Collins, An Introduction to Merchants-Accompts, 1686.png
Sample ledger with a sign for dollar from John Collins 1686
- Car with price.jpg
Car for sale in Cape Verde, showing use of the cifrão as decimals separator
- Cifrão symbol.svg
Double-barred dollar or Cifrão sign
