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October 6, 2017

Currency Symbols: Which are the Newest?

These currency symbols are visible on my computer and most other people's electronic devices: ؋‏, ฿, ¢, ₡, ₵, $, ₫, €, ƒ, ₲, ₾, ₴, ₭, ₺, ₼, ₥, ₦, ₱, £, ރ ,៛ ,﷼, ₽, ₨, ௹, ₹, ৲, ৳, ૱, ₪, ₸, ₮, ₩, and ¥.* Four of these symbols are the newest additions to Unicode — the mechanism to display characters on digital devices — and in the world. Can you guess what they are? If not, they are conveniently listed multiple spaces down. Which currency symbols are your favorite ones? Let me know with a comment below!






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Azerbaijani Manat currency symbol

₼ — Azerbaijani Manat
Introduced in 2006, was not added to Unicode until 2013


Georgian Lari currency symbol

₾ — Georgian Lari
Introduced in 2014


Russian Ruble currency code

₽ — Russian Ruble
Introduced in 2013


Turkish Lira currency code

₺ — Turkish Lira
Introduced in 2012


* For a complete list of currencies corresponding with each symbol, consult the Currency Symbols page on Wiktionary (↗).

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