The dollar sign, also known as the peso sign, is a currency symbol consisting of a capital S crossed with one or two vertical strokes ($ or depending on typeface), used to indicate the unit of various currencies around the world, including most currencies denominated "dollar" or "peso".

dollar sign, $, symbol that represents the dollar, the name of the standard monetary unit used in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and a number of other countries and territories.

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

The dollar sign, or “$,” is one of the most recognizable currency symbols in the world, instantly understood across languages and cultures. It also transcends currency, having become a widespread symbol in pop culture.

2025年2月13日 · The meaning of DOLLAR SIGN is a mark $ placed before a number to indicate that it stands for dollars —called also dollar mark.

The $ (dollar sign) symbol is used to represent various forms of currency around the world, most notably the United States dollar. For example, $20 represents twenty dollars. In typesetting, the dollar sign is used to denote the beginning and end of mathematical mode.

2012年11月28日 · According to Rand, the dollar sign (written with two downward slashes instead of one) came from the initials of the United States: A capital U superimposed over a capital S, minus the lower part...

2023年9月12日 · A dollar sign ($) is the symbol found on the same key as the number four (4) key on United States QWERTY keyboard. The dollar sign represents a U.S. currency value, e.g., $10.00 for ten dollars. As seen in the picture, the dollar sign looks like the letter "S" with a vertical line going through the middle.

2024年1月25日 · Fahrenheit (°F) and cents (¢) are equally easy to understand. Then how did we begin using an uppercase S with one or two lines through it ($) to represent the U.S. dollar sign? Read on to learn the full history of how the dollar sign …

2018年4月1日 · Nobody knows for certain who invented the dollar sign. Rendered as the letter “S” struck through with one or two vertical lines, its use dates back at least to the late eighteenth century.