Why is the dollar sign an S 2024?
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And because the US dollar was named after the Spanish peso de ocho --dollar-- coin, the same peso symbol was ultimately used to refer to pesos and dollars both. And that is why the dollar sign is an S with a line through it.
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And because the US dollar was named after the Spanish peso de ocho --dollar-- coin, the same peso symbol was ultimately used to refer to pesos and dollars both. And that is why the dollar sign is an S with a line through it.
