Despite its ubiquity, the origins of the dollar sign remain far from clear, with competing theories touching on Bohemian coins, the Pillars of Hercules and harried merchants. As we head into 2020, ...

Ever wondered about the symbols on a dollar bill? They’re everywhere, and each one tells a story. From the face of George Washington to the mysterious pyramid and eye, every detail has a purpose. This ...

A deep dive into the origin behind the Dollar [$], Pound [£], & Euro [€] currencies and the symbolism behind them A Pakistani man counts US dollars at the currency exchange place in Lahore on May 16, ...

There is a strange little symbol hiding on every dollar bill, and no one can agree on what it is. Some say it's a spider. Others insist it's an owl. And for conspiracy theorists, it's a symbol tied to ...

The decline of the dollar, symbol of US global hegemony for the best part of a century, may have become so entrenched that some experts now fear it is irreversible. After months of huge and sustained ...

Sometimes the dollar sign in Microsoft Excel is just a dollar sign, used to indicate that a number reported by a business or in someone's personal finances is in U.S. currency. But the dollar sign in ...

That happy guy up there is D. Udaya Kumar. He just won the Indian government's contest to design a symbol for the rupee. (Until now, it's been abbreviated as "Rs.") His design follows the modern ...