Mental Floss Explains Theories on the Origins of the Dollar Sign ‘$’

by Glen Tickle at 6:19 PM on September 29, 2014

Host Craig Benzine explains different theories on the origins of the dollar sign “$” in the latest episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question (see previously). The exact origin isn’t clear, but Benzine describes the most likely theory as well as a few others.

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