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This page lists global currency symbols used to denote that a number is a monetary value, such as the dollar sign "$", the Pound sign "£", and the Euro sign "€". This list is constantly under development and we rely on input from users like you to keep it as complete and accurate as possible.
Different countries use different symbols to represent their currency. Some of the most common symbols are the dollar sign ($) , the pound sign (£) and the euro sign (€). The dollar sign originated in the early 17th century, when it was used to represent the Spanish peso.
Apr 30, 2024 · The world’s most recognizable currency symbol is the dollar sign ($). Its origins can be traced back to the Spanish currency, the Spanish dollar. The symbol evolved over time, with theories suggesting that it is a combination of the letters “P” and “S,” representing pesos.
- Cuba – Cuban Peso
- Domincan Republic – Domincan Peso
- Mexico – Mexican Peso
- Guatemala – Guatemalan Quetzal
- El Salvador and Ecuador – U.S. Dollar
- Honduras – Lempira
- Nicaragua – Córdoba
- Costa Rica – Colón
- Panama – Balboa
- Colombia – Colombian Pesos
El peso cubano is our first piece of Spanish currency and our first peso, as well. The Cuban Central Bank (El banco central de Cuba) has issued it since 1997. It has an annual inflation of 5.5%, which is considered somewhat healthy for any economy. It’s ISO Code (the acronym we use to name the currency) is CUP. The average exchange rate to USD is: ...
El peso dominicano (The Dominican Peso) is our second entry and second peso on this list of Spanish currencies. The Dominican Peso has been around for a short time. Back in 2009 it was known as peso oro (golden peso), but Dominicans established in their 2010 Constitution that the official currency was (and still is) el peso dominicano. Since 2017 t...
Well, I did mention that a lot of countries had their own peso, didn’t I? But seriously, they’re different. El peso mexicano is the first piece of currency to ever use the “$” symbol, even before the USD did. This piece of Spanish currency underwent some changes during the 90s. Now it is the third most exchanged piece of currency in the Americas an...
El Quetzal guatemalteco is the first piece of Spanish country that is not a peso. Guatemala, like many other countries, used the Guatemalan peso until 1924, when it was substituted by the Guatemalan Quetzal. Since its creation it held the same value as the USD, but in the 80s it started losing some of it, until finally in the 2000s it got stable ag...
We’re talking about Spanish currencies, aren’t we? Yes we are, but these two Latin American countries have dropped their original currencies and have substituted them for the U.S. Dollar, so whether you travel to El Salvador or to Ecuador it’ll be like you never left home, at least with the currency. But check out these two Spanish former currencie...
Hondurans have been using La Lempira (hondureña) since 1932. (Before which, the official Honduran currency was el peso!). Hondurans have 8 different bills: 1. 1 2. 2 3. 5 4. 10 5. 20 6. 50 7. 100 8. 500 As of September 2021, El Banco Central de Honduras will begin circulating a 200 Lempiras bill, in celebration of 200 years of independence. What’s ...
Nicaraguans use the Nicaraguan Córdoba (el córdoba nicaragüense) since 1908. (Before that time, Nicaraguans used el peso nicaragüense.)The name of this Spanish currency honors the Spanish conqueror Francisco Hernández de Córdoba who established two famous Nicaraguan cities, Granada and León. Due to the civil war the country suffered back in the 80s...
Costa Ricans use el colón costarricense (Costarican colón), and have been doing so since 1896 when Rafael Iglesias Castro (Costa Rica’s 16th president) implemented it. Like many other Latin countries, they used pesos before the change. Similar to the Salvadorians, the name of this currency is to honor Cristóbal Colón. El colón costarricense has 5 b...
El Balboa Panameño (Panamanian balboa) is the official currency of Panama, alongside the U.S. Dollar. In Panama, they use both because they are worth exactly the same. This has been the case since 1904 when the National Convention of Panama established the link between the two currencies. Since then, whatever happens to the dollar happens to the ba...
Our fourth Spanish currency with the name peso on it. Colombians have used el peso colombiano for over two centuries! Since 1810, to be precise. (Still, not as old as the Mesopotamian shekel). Because of this the Colombian pesohas suffered a ton of changes throughout history. Like many currencies, el peso colombiano is divided into 100 cents (centa...
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