Did you know that the origin of "$" comes from Mexico?

The sign "$" was born in 1770 in the New Spain (now Mexico) and is referred to the Spanish-Mexican dollar.




This sign is related to the Spanish coat of arms where the Pillars of Hercules appear with a belt with the form of an "S" with a label in latin "Plus Ultra" (beyond). This sign was engraved in all silver and gold coins from the New World.

The British colonies in the Americas (now USA and Canada) used this coins due to the low quantity of English coins that were not enough to support their economy. More later the Americans added other vertical line to the sign.


At the present, this sign is broadly used in economy, computer world (when you push shift and the number 4 in your PC keyboard), and programming as string symbol (C, C++, Java, Phyton, and so on).


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