Origin of the Dollar Mark.
A writer in tho St. Louis Republic says that these aro tho five theories of the origin of tho dollar mark ($), selected from 20 seemingly plnnsiblo solutions:
First, that it i 3 a combination of "U S," tho initials of the United States; second, that it is a modification of the figuro 8, tho dollar being formerly called a "pieco of eight;" third, that it is derived from a representation of the pillars of HcrcuJos, consisting of two needlelike towers or pillars connected with a scroll (the old Spanish coins marked with the pillar devico were frequently referred to as "pillar dollars"); fourth, that it is a combination of "H S," the ancient Roman mark of money unit; fifth, that it is a combination of Pand S, from peso duro, signifying "hard dollar." In Spanish accounts peso is contracted by writing theS over P and placing it after the sum.
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Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1898, Page 4
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155Origin of the Dollar Mark. Manawatu Herald, 22 February 1898, Page 4
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