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From: rharmsen@knoware.nl (Ruud Harmsen)
Subject: Re: The origin of "$", the dollar sign?
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In article <lmbarrio.60.2F4849D7@omni.voicenet.com> lmbarrio@omni.voicenet.com (Luis M. Garca-Barrio) writes:

>I have read several theories, some of them quite creative. The one most 
>plausible traces the $ symbol to the "8 Reales" coins ("columnarios", or 
>"pesos") from the Spanish colonies, similar in weight, size and appearance to 
> etc.
Interesting in this context, that the Portuguese also use the $ sign for their 
escudo (pron. Shkoodhoo) today. Maybe connexion Spain-Portugal-colonies-USA?
