Subj : Hope you enjoyed that
To   : Angus Mcleod
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Aug 19 2004 05:56 pm

  Re: Hope you enjoyed that
  By: Angus Mcleod to Digital Man on Thu Aug 19 2004 07:40 pm

 >  >  > BTW, there are two schools of thought over the $ sign.  One says that 
 >  >  > original 'Pieces of Eight' bore the initials of Philip of Spain, a P a
 >  >  > written one over the other.  Write a P and S on top of each other and 
 >  >  > come very close to the present day $ sign.  Another theory is that the
 >  >  > royal family used a sign consisting of the two pillars of Hercules, cr
 >  >  > a swirling banner in the shape of an S.
 >  >
 >  > If you place a thin U over an S, you come very close to the present day $
 >  > too. I thought I remember seeing old US currency that used that symbol (a
 >  > I thought that's where the $ sign came from).
 > 
 > Not heard this one -- but it could just be true!

It seems no one knows for sure:
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/dollar.html

They describe both of our theories. But since mine is endorsed by Ayn Rand, it
MUST be better! :-)

                                                  digital man

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