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Translingual
Etymology
A hybrid of the Devanagari letter र (“ra”) (the first consonant in रुपया (rupyā, “rupee”)) and the Latin letter R, overstruck with an additional line similar to other currency symbols such as ¥ (“yen”), ₱ (“peso”) etc. It was created by Indian designer Udaya Kumar and introduced by the Indian government in 2010.
See also
Currency signs
- ؋ – afghani
- ฿ – baht
- ₿ – bitcoin
- ¢ – cent
- ₡ – colón
- ₵ – cedi
- $ – dollar sign
- ₫ – dong
- ֏ - dram
- € – euro
- ƒ – florin, guilder, or gulden
- ₲ – guarani
Formerly used currency signs
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